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PAC program reports new vans, community partnerships and fundraising at board meeting
Summary
Project Active Citizen (PAC), a Beyond 18 program serving Burlington and neighboring districts, told the board it has 20 students, three vans after a state transition readiness grant purchase, fundraising from dog-bone sales ($5,683 combined) and community partnerships with Grace Church for cooking instruction and events.
Amy Anholt, PAC coordinator, briefed the board on the Project Active Citizen program (PAC), a Beyond 18 transition program that serves Burlington and Waterford students with special education needs. Anholt said PAC had 20 students this year, three vans after recent vehicle purchases, three instructional aides and a volunteer intern supporting programming.
Anholt told the board that district transition readiness grants allowed PAC to expand transportation capacity: "...we now have a total of 3, which is wonderful because it allows us to kind of be all over the community," she said. The program partnered with Grace Church to use kitchen facilities twice monthly and to host outreach events, including an annual luncheon, graduation and a student‑run fun fair that invited younger students to play games run by PAC participants.
Fundraising activity includes an annual rummage sale and a dog-bone fundraising program; Anholt said dog-bone sales had 25 retail locations this year across Burlington, Rochester and Waterford and a combined total raised of $5,683. Funds support outings, supplies and added cooking equipment to run concurrent cooking groups. The board heard PAC students have been preparing materials and games for the Racine County Special Needs Resource Fair.
Board members asked about donation channels; Anholt recommended routing gifts through the BASD Foundation and contacting the district office to direct funds specifically "for the PAC house." The presentation emphasized student growth in independent living, communication, self‑advocacy and vocational skills and described how PAC students plan and run community events as part of skills practice.
