The Escambia County Public Schools Foundation has received a grant from International Paper Foundation.
Janice Cooper Holmes, communications manager at International Paper, presented Jennifer Passeretti, executive director at Escambia County Public Schools Foundation, with a check for $5,000 at the International Paper Foundation Grants Lunch on April 19.
The amount will be matched with funds from the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations (CFEF) and will be used to provide literacy grants to classroom teachers in Escambia County Public Schools District through the Foundation’s Grants for Excellence Program. This is a selective annual grant initiative that will provide K-12 teachers with funds for innovative classroom projects that actively engage students and enhance current curriculum.
Last year, the foundation awarded over $29,000 to 71 Escambia County K-12 teachers for innovative classroom projects.
