Our Mission
To provide resources to help enhance the quality of education in the El Dorado Public Schools;
- To support and stimulate innovation which fosters efforts to…
- enhance the learning environment,
- encourage effective instruction,
- challenge students,
- support faculty; and
- To nurture interaction between the schools and the community.
How We Function
Our Donors, Our Events, Our Volunteers
OUR SERVICES
A Citizen-Led Initiative
Partners in Education—a 501(c)3 organization— was created in 1989 by a group of parents who believed that quality of life is directly linked to the quality of education provided. Their first funding priority was the Grants to Schools Program. Through this program, students experience innovative ventures outside the core curriculum which otherwise could not be funded.
The Evolution of PIE
The Grants to Schools Program remains PIE’s largest funding priority. Annually, 50 to 60 teachers receive grants, and hundreds of students benefit through the resulting purchase of materials for curriculum enhancement. Scholarships to graduates and grants and awards to other students have increased the Foundation’s reach to include all levels of funding for USD 490 students.
Our people
Board of Directors
Officers
Ken Clausing- President
Jonathan Craig- Vice President
Laura Luehrs- Treasurer
Dara Evans - Secretary
Bernie Spradling- Past President
Directors
Katie Banks-Todd
Carolyn Dwire
Seth Hadley
Doug Jensen
Julie Jensen
Cindy Koehler
Linda Lutz
Wendy McAdoo
Alana McNary
Remington Putter
Janice Shaffer
Andrew Tipton
Ex-Officios
USD 490 Superintendent
Executive Director of Fiscal &
Support Services
Board of Education Representative
Schools Represented
El Dorado High School
El Dorado Middle School
Grandview Elementary
Blackmore Elementary
Skelly Elementary
Extend High School
Development Director
Rod Blackburn
(316) 322-4800
rod.blackburn@pie490.org