What is the Grosse Pointe Foundation for Public Education?
The Grosse Pointe Foundation for Public Education [GPFPE] is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing private funding to enhance academic and enrichment programs for the Grosse Pointe Public School System. Our purpose is to augment public funding to improve the quality of education for students in the Grosse Pointe Public School System.
Our Mission
“The Grosse Pointe Foundation for Public Education brings our community together to fund extraordinary educational opportunities for our children”
Our Guiding Values
We strive to demonstrate the following in all that we do:
Why is the GPFPE necessary?
The GPFPE is necessary to protect the high standard of educational programs we have come to expect of the GPPSS.
In 1994, the method in which school districts receive funding was changed with the passage of Proposal A. In the past, money generated by local school taxes was sent directly to the school district. However, this revenue is now sent to Lansing, and state government redistributes it to school districts throughout Michigan.
At this time, the GPPSS’s funding from the state is equal to the amount generated in 1994, due in part to the passage of the “hold harmless” millage. Without that millage, the district would actually be receiving fewer funds than the 1994 level. In essence, the district has not had a “raise” in over a decade.
Board of Directors
Officers
President
Robert Bury
Secretary
Lois Warden
Vice President
Christie Scoggin
Treasurer
Marina Houghton
Board of Directors
Barbara Bierbusse
Elizabeth Connors
John Danaher
Kathy Fisk
Jake Howlett
Laura Huebner
Robert Montgomery
Beth Moran
Mary Beth Nicholson
Kiana Rose
Cynthia Sohn
Jason Tinsley
Advisory Board Member
Jeff Broderick
Pat Burke
Cynthia Hempstead
Marian Roberge
Cat Ruffner
Lorna Utley
Lisa Vreede
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The GPFPE is a growing group of community members who are committed to the continued tradition of academic excellence in Grosse Pointe. Parents of school children and graduates come together with people who have no direct connection to the schools because they understand the relationship between an excellent public school system and the community experience we enjoy in Grosse Pointe. Our Board of Directors serve in a volunteer capacity bringing their diverse talents and professional experiences to the organization.
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