Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Sachem Educational Foundation launches, schedules inaugural gala to fund classroom grants

Sachem Central School District Board of Education · October 24, 2024
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

A newly formed Sachem Educational Foundation — a 501(c)(3) led by community volunteers and alumni — announced grant criteria and an inaugural gala March 27 to raise funds for programs beyond the district’s regular K–12 curriculum.

Chris Vaccaro told the Sachem Central School District board on Oct. 23 that a new Sachem Educational Foundation has been formed as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit to raise money for grants that support programming beyond the district’s standard K–12 offerings. "We put the paperwork together, formed a proper 501(c)(3), put grant criteria together, built a website, and have done outreach to let people know that we exist," Vaccaro said.

Vaccaro said the foundation will work with administrators and building leaders to ensure grant…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans