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PUSD Education Foundation marks 10 years, reports $147,000 to district and new teacher supports
Summary
At the July 1 Prescott Unified School District (PUSD) board meeting, the PUSD Education Foundation celebrated its 10th anniversary and reported $147,000 contributed to the district last fiscal year, including a $35,000 supplement intended to help recruit and retain middle‑school math teachers.
Dave Clever, president of the PUSD Education Foundation, told the Prescott Unified School District governing board on July 1 that the foundation marked its 10th anniversary and remains a major source of local support for schools. "Last year, last fiscal year, we contributed, a $147,000 to the district," Clever said during the foundation's annual update.
The foundation outlined several targeted projects in its report: a $35,000 supplement aimed at hiring and retaining middle‑school math teachers; partial funding for new, erasable, and wheelchair‑accessible classroom desks and group tables; and continued operation of a teacher supply closet. Executive director Paul Kurtz Graeber described the teacher closet as a visible community project, saying volunteers and donors—individuals, foundations and small businesses—helped cover most of the $16,000 the program cost this year, while the foundation raised about $14,000 in donations toward that effort.
Clever and Kurtz Graeber also listed community partnerships that support foundation work, including student volunteers from Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University and grants originated through the Arizona Community Foundation. Clever said the foundation’s cumulative fundraising is "over 1,000,000" dollars since inception.
Board members thanked foundation leaders and acknowledged several specific gifts the foundation helped facilitate, including a $5,000 donation to Mile High’s STEM program and a program to provide weekend lunches for approximately 75–100 students. The board and staff raised no concerns about the foundation’s financial stewardship during the presentation; staff offered to answer follow‑up questions and supply additional documentation on request.
The foundation’s presentation occupied the agenda item labeled "5a" and concluded with board members congratulating foundation volunteers and inviting community participation in an upcoming fundraising event.
