NW13-023

September 3, 2013

 To: NW Council Members 

From: 2013 STEM Grant Committee

Subject: Pre-Submitted New Business: Distribution and Disbursement of STEM Funds

Background

 The NW council commissioned the STEM grant review committee to review applications and suggest a distribution of the budgeted STEM funds. The 2013-2014 budgeted STEM fund is $20,000. SPEEA has received 35 applications requesting $61,125 (an increase of $22,325 from last year) of funding for STEM related activities. The combined budget for these teams and events exceeds $718,000. The committee has met to review the applications and discuss the distribution of funds. Our funding recommendations are summarized below.

SCHOOL NAME	Team Name	# of Students Affected	Funding Requested	Funding Recommended	Rationale
Arlington School District	Neo-Bots 2903	30	$3000	$675	The grant provides funding to a FIRST Robotics team.
Arts & Technology High School	Pengbots 2660	25	$4000	$675	The grant provides funding to a FIRST Robotics team.
Auburn Mountainview High School	AMHS Lion Robotics 2907	54	$1000	$675	The grant provides funding to a FIRST Robotics team.
Auburn Senior High School	TREAD 3219	30	$500	$675	The grant provides funding to a FIRST Robotics team.
Ballard High School	Viking Robotics 2928	25	$1000	$675	The grant provides funding to a FIRST Robotics team.
Bellarmine Preparatory School	The Revolution 360	35	$1000	$675	The grant provides funding to a FIRST Robotics team.
Bishop Blanchet High School	Brave Bots 4682	13	$4000	$675	The grant provides funding to a FIRST Robotics team.
Cascade High School	Bear Bots 4512	12	$1000	$675	The grant provides funding to a FIRST Robotics team.
Cedarcrest High School	Stealth 4089	50	$2500	$675	The grant provides funding to a FIRST Robotics team.
Cedar Park Christian School	CPR 3663	28	$1000	$675	The grant provides funding to a FIRST Robotics team.
Edmonds-Woodway High School	M*A*S*H 4077	10	$1000	$675	The grant provides funding to a FIRST Robotics team.
Franklin High School	Team Xbot 488	25	$3000	$675	The grant provides funding to a FIRST Robotics team.
Gladstone High School	Gladstone Robotics 3131	20	$1000	$675	The grant provides funding to a FIRST Robotics team.
Graham Kapowsin High School	Phi Rho Techs 2927	12	$1000	$675	The grant provides funding to a FIRST Robotics team.
Henry M. Jackson High School	Jack in the Bot 2910	33	$2000	$675	The grant provides funding to a FIRST Robotics team.
Highline High School	The High Tekerz 3574	30	$1000	$675	The grant provides funding to a FIRST Robotics team.
Interlake High School	Interlake Saints Robotics 1899	60	$2000	$675	The grant provides funding to a FIRST Robotics team.
Issaquah High School	Issaquah Robotics Society 1318	35	$1000	$675	The grant provides funding to a FIRST Robotics team.
Liberty High School	The Botty Builders 4131	27	$1000	$675	The grant provides funding to a FIRST Robotics team.
Lynden High School	Lynden InvenTeam 2013	50	$5000	$200	The grant provides funding to a STEM-based after-school program.
Lynnwood High School	LHS US Robotics 2522	24	$2000	$675	The grant provides funding to a FIRST Robotics team.
Martin Sortun Elementary	Mountaineers 9371	24	$800	$200	The grant provides funding to a First Lego League robotics team.
Mountlake Terrace High School	Chill Out 1778	30	$4000	$675	The grant provides funding to a FIRST Robotics team.
Mukilteo Elementary School	MES First Lego League	10	$725	$200	The grant provides funding to a First Lego League robotics team.
Newport High School	Newport Robotics Group 948	90	$1500	$675	The grant provides funding to a FIRST Robotics team.
Raisbeck Aviation High School	Skunkworks Robotics 1983	50	$1000	$675	The grant provides funding to a FIRST Robotics team.
Scappoose High School	Tribal Tech 4662	13	$1500	$675	The grant provides funding to a FIRST Robotics team.
Seattle Central Community College	SCCC Students for Aerospace	10	$2000	$0	Team is outside of K-12; may not meet STEM grant criteria; no opportunities for SPEEA visibility
Sedro Woolley High School	RoboCubs 4205	12	$2000	$675	The grant provides funding to a FIRST Robotics team.
Shelton View Elementary School	“Explore Science” Night	150	$300	$100 + Balsa flyers	The grant provides funding to a STEM-based after-school program.
Snohomish Boys & Girls Club	Domobotics 8040	8	$300	$200	The grant provides funding to a First Lego League robotics team.
Snohomish County 4H	The Botsmiths 4309	67	$1500	$675	The grant provides funding to a FIRST Robotics team.
U.S. Grant High School	General Robotics 3636	30	$1000	$675	The grant provides funding to a FIRST Robotics team.
Washington Science Olympiad	N/A	2000	$3500	$200 + Balsa flyers	The grant provides funding to a STEM-based after-school program.
Woodinville High School	Titanium Talons 4542	18	$2000	$675	The grant provides funding to a FIRST Robotics team.

Motion

 It is moved that the NW Council distribute allocated funds for 2013-2014 STEM Educational Grants in the following manner:

SCHOOL NAME	Amount
Arlington School District	$675
Arts & Technology High School	$675
Auburn Mountainview High School	$675
Auburn Senior High School	$675
Ballard High School	$675
Bellarmine Preparatory School	$675
Bishop Blanchet High School	$675
Cascade High School	$675
Cedarcrest High School	$675
Cedar Park Christian School	$675
Edmonds-Woodway High School	$675
Franklin High School	$675
Gladstone High School	$675
Graham Kapowsin High School	$675
Henry M. Jackson High School	$675
Highline High School	$675
Interlake High School	$675
Issaquah High School	$675
Liberty High School	$675
Lynden High School	$200
Lynnwood High School	$675
Martin Sortun Elementary	$200
Mountlake Terrace High School	$675
Mukilteo Elementary School	$200
Newport High School	$675
Raisbeck Aviation High School	$675
Scappoose High School	$675
Seattle Central Community College	$0
Sedro Woolley High School	$675
Shelton View Elementary School	$100 + Balsa flyers
Snohomish Boys & Girls Club	$200
Snohomish County 4H	$675
U.S. Grant High School	$675
Washington Science Olympiad	$200 + Balsa flyers
Woodinville High School	$675
Total	$20,000