Education Foundation Surpasses Halfway Point of Campaign Goal

The Decatur City Schools Foundation (DCSF) announces reaching $570,000 in funding of its $1 million goal. The Foundation received this funding through pledges, gifts, and grants from individuals, smalls businesses, corporations and non-profits.

The Foundation began the Strong Schools. Strong Community. (SSSC) campaign in 2014 following their successful It Starts With Our Schools 5-year campaign, 2009-2014. SSSC will capitalize on accomplishments established through the It Starts With Our Schools initiatives in Decatur City Schools.

The campaign goals are to increase student achievement, enhance classroom technology, expand career tech resources, and continue the partnership with the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA) to ensure data based measurement and accountability of all initiatives. “Reports reveal that we have made progress over the last few years, but new test scores show there is much work to be done. We are confident through the support of the community and the partnership with DCS, that we will meet our goals,” says Jesslyn Reeves, Decatur City Schools Foundation Executive Director.

“Our donors are very generous with their support, and also expect progress as measured by graduation rates, discipline rates, and an overall increase in college and career ready graduates”, says Ellen Didier, former DCSF President and SSSC Campaign Chair.

“We are continuing to solicit donations and write grants for the remaining $430,000 of the campaign goal,” says Mrs. Reeves.

For more information on the Strong Schools. Strong Community. campaign, contact the Foundation office at (256) 616-1734 or email Executive Director Jesslyn Reeves at jessylyn@decaturcsf.org .

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