OUR MISSION

The School District 25 Education Foundation creates and advocates for opportunities that enrich teaching and learning in the Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25. We work to unite and engage educational stakeholders, including learners, parents and families, teachers/educators/staff, and the broader community, and support the delivery of high-quality local education. Our vision is to innovate and ignite learning opportunities that are exciting, engaging, equitable, and enduring. Established programming and activities include:

• The Glenn Perkins Family Living Trust and Terry Perkins Educational Scholarship
• C.A.K.E. Award (learner-of-the-month awarded for character, attitude, kindness, and encouragement)
• Educator classroom grants
• Educator technology grants
• Payroll deduction programs
• STEM-UP! program
• In the past decade, the Education Foundation has put more than $1M back into PCSD 25 classrooms to support local education.

IN 2022-2023, THE SD25 EDUCATION FOUNDATION AWARDED:

• 136 innovation grants and other financial support to PCSD 25 teachers and programs totaling $180,143.71.
• $36,000 in Terry Perkins Education Scholarships. 
• 18 Learner-of-the-Month CAKE AWARDS to purchase books for school media centers in awardees’ names.
• 21 Brian Reams Memorial Scholarships for middle school participation fees.
• $3500 each to CHS, HHS, and PHS to support debate and music programs through the Perkins Family investment.
• $2,000 to pay off negative food service account balances.
• $15,000 to support HHS music programs, plus $6,250 from the Perkins fund.
• $5,386 to support Highland High School post-fire needs.

Grant Funding

Since 2015, the School District 25 Education Foundation has awarded more than 786 grants to support teaching and learning in PCSD 25.

In 2019, Julie Morris was awarded a grant to fund a greenhouse for the VOICE program (now ARCHES). ARCHES is a transitional program for learners aged 18-21 with special needs and helps transition them into contributing adults by teaching them a variety of skills. The program challenges learners to become as independent as possible by teaching them self-safety, daily living skills, and job-related skills. The Ed Foundation also awarded the ARCHES program a grant to fund the purchase of chickens and ducks for the learners to raise and sell eggs to generate revenue to sustain the activity. The Education Foundation is proud to support ARCHES and the program's amazing learners.

Board of Directors

The Education Foundation is comprised of current and retired PCSD 25 staff, as well as business and community members.

Board members serve a 3-year term with the option of one additional term. Members in good standing may continue to serve on the Board of Directors if/until another interested person has been nominated and appointed to the Board.

Board members are expected to attend regularly scheduled meetings as well as committee meetings. Our Board meetings are held the second Thursday of September, November, January, March and May at 4pm at the School District office, unless otherwise communicated.