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COST SEE PART IV TEACH/STUDENT GRANTS 1 TEACHER GRANTS 26 7210 INSTRUMENT RENTAL GRANTS 28 8470 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THE ROCKFORD EDUCATION FOUNDATION (REF) AWARDS GRANT DOLLARS TO EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING WITHIN THE ROCKFORD COMMUNITY BASED ON A REIMBURSEMENT PROCESS. ALL GRANTS ARE AWARDED AFTER REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS AND ENSURING THE GRANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE REF GRANT GUIDELINES. ONCE THE APPLICATION IS APPROVED BY THE REF BOARD OF TRUSTEES THE APPLICANTS ARE NOTIFIED INITIALLY VIA A GENERAL EMAIL FOLLOWED UP BY DETAILED APPROVAL IN A LETTER THAT IS SENT TO THEM THROUGH THE ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS (RPS) INTERNAL MAIL OR U.S. POSTAL SERVICE IF A NON-RPS GRANT. RPS GRANTS ARE MONITORED VIA TWO DIFFERENT PROCESSES. UNIQUE TO RPS AWARDED GRANTS, ITEMS PURCHASED AS A RESULT OF AN AWARDED GRANT ARE PURCHASED BY RPS AND THEN RPS INVOICES REF TO REIMBURSE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. SECONDLY, SIMILAR TO GRANTS OUTSIDE OF THE RPS (PAROCHIAL OR COMMUNITY GROUP) THE GRANTEE PURCHASES ITEMS WITH THEIR PERSONAL FUNDS, PROVIDES REF WITH RECEIPTS AND/OR PROOF OF PAYMENT, THEN THE REF WILL REIMBURSE THE GRANT APPLICANT FOR THE PURCHASED ITEMS PERTAINING TO THE APPROVED GRANT. SCHEDULE I, PAGE 4, PART IV INCLUDED IN THE ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS GRANT BALANCE: HERREN TALKS - DIRECT PAYMENT OF 10,941 FOR DEVELOPING HEALTHY KIDS SPEAKER INTERQUEST DETECTION CANINES OF MICHIGAN - DIRECT PAYMENT OF 12,000 FOR COUNSELING DOGS FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE ROCKFORD EDUCATION FOUNDATION (REF) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1991 TO PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR INCREASED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES IN THE ROCKFORD COMMUNITY. THE REF IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, GOVERNED BY A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF TRUSTEES FROM THE COMMUNITY. TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH INNOVATIVE IDEAS HAVE RECEIVED GRANTS FOR WIDE-RANGING, EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. LARGE & MINI GRANTS ARE AWARDED TWICE ANNUALLY BASED ON THE MERIT OF THE REQUEST AND ITS ABILITY TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE. COMMUNITY IMPACT GRANTS ARE REVIEWED AT TIME OF SUBMISSION AND DETERMINED CASE BY CASE, WHEREAS STUDENT GRANTS CAN BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED DURING THE MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS. THE REF IS PROUD TO AWARD EDUCATIONAL GRANTS TO THE ROCKFORD COMMUNITY. FORM 990 ALL LINES LEFT BLANK ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE ROCKFORD EDUCATION FOUNDATION (REF) ENGAGES A CPA FIRM WITH NONPROFIT EXPERIENCE TO ASSIST WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE FORM 990. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING, AND IT IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL REF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ROCKFORD EDUCATION FOUNDATION'S (REF'S) CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATES THAT ANY MEMBER OF ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR STAFF WILL DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD CHAIR ANY PERSONAL INTERESTS IN ANY MATTER PENDING BEFORE REF AND SHALL REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY DISCUSSION OR DECISION ON SUCH MATTER. ANY NEW TRUSTEE IS GIVEN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AT THE TIME OF THEIR ELECTION, AND THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS THE POLICY AND DISCLOSURES ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE FOUNDATION WILL MAKE AVAILABLE, UPON REQUEST, COPIES OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND THE FORM 990 AND RELATED SCHEDULES, AS REQUIRED TO BE MADE AVAILABLE.