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Ogden School Foundation reports $840,000-plus classroom funding, program expansions
Summary
Ogden School Foundation representative Bryn Morrison reported distribution of over 1,130 classroom grants totaling more than $840,000 (including DonorsChoose matches), expansion of student resource centers, partnerships supplying clothing and supplies, and new or continuing grant partnerships supporting after-school programs and capital projects.
Bryn Morrison, representing the Ogden School Foundation, briefed the board on the foundation’s annual report and highlighted district partnerships, classroom grants, student support centers and fundraising results.
Morrison said the foundation provides classroom grants of $1,200 to every educator in the district and that this year it funded a record more than 1,130 grants totaling over $840,000 when matched with DonorsChoose dollars. "About just a little over $350,000 came from the foundation dollars, and then the rest was from Donor's Choose," Morrison said when asked about the breakdown.
Morrison described districtwide projects funded by the foundation, including a district partnership to support Ben Lomond High School’s auditorium (a ramp grant), a large inflatable planetarium for science lessons and a 360-degree camera for workplace virtual tours intended to boost STEM exposure. The foundation also funded early literacy night author fees and books for first graders, and provided $1,200 classroom grants via DonorsChoose matches where applicable.
Operational supports highlighted included the MarketStar student resource center, which distributed more than 17,000 items last year, and a Young Automotive Group partnership that provided $150 of new clothing per student to more than 1,750 students (totaling roughly $288,000). Morrison also noted the Ron McBride Foundation’s after-school grants (expanding to 10 schools this year) and the foundation’s participation in the Light the World Giving Machines at Christmas Village, which yielded hundreds of donated items (early reader books, shoes, headphones, art supplies and guitars).
Morrison said district schools may apply for school-level grants (elementary up to $5,000, secondary up to $7,500) and that the foundation provides district-level and classroom funding designed to fill gaps and expand educational opportunities. Board members asked about demographic use of support services; Morrison said she would pull dashboard data to provide a demographic breakdown of MarketStar utilization.
Why it matters: The foundation’s financial support directly funds classroom materials, student needs and program partnerships; the reported grant totals and in-kind donations indicate scale and reach of the foundation’s activities in the Ogden district.
