PLTW Grant Document for Signature-SMES

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                                                     Grant Agreement
              Grantee:                 Stone Mountain Elementary School
              Grant Amount             $10,000.00
              Purpose of Grant         To offset the costs associated with the PLTW Launch program.
              Award Date               May 27, 2022
              Grant Period Start       May 27, 2022
              Grant Period End         May 31, 2024
              Grant Funded             2022-2023
              School Year(s)           2023-2024



                                                        Payment Schedule
             School Year               Amount
             2022-2023                 $7,500.00
             2023-2024                 $2,500.00


            This grant is awarded to Stone Mountain Elementary School, (“Grantee”), by Project Lead The
            Way, Inc. (“PLTW”), in the amount of $10,000.00, and is subject to and conditioned upon the
            following grant requirements:

                 A. Active PLTW School; Eligible Programs.

                         1. This Grant Agreement is conditioned upon the Grantee being deemed an “Active
                            PLTW School” within PLTW’s records, which means that the Grantee meets the
                            following requirements throughout each Grant Funded School Year: (i) The
                            Grantee is subject to the PLTW Terms and Conditions or other signed written
                            agreement between Grantee and PLTW and (ii) the teacher(s) for the applicable
                            PLTW Program(s) have completed or will complete PLTW’s Core Training or are
                            undertaking a professional development plan which is acceptable to PLTW and
                            such teacher(s) provide the instruction for the applicable PLTW Program(s)
                            throughout the school year. PLTW’s Grant Committee will review Grantee’s
                            compliance with these requirements on a regular basis during the Grant Period.

                         2. This grant may be used only for the PLTW Launch program. Grantee must
                            implement the PLTW Launch program and offer at least one PLTW Launch
                            module in the 2022-2023 school year and offer at least two PLTW Launch
                            modules in the 2023-2024 school year.

                 B. Grant Period. Subject to Section I, this grant may be used during the period stated above
                    (the “Grant Period”), and funds may be carried over to subsequent years but must be

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                     spent by the Grant Period End date. Grantee will return any funds that remain unspent to
                     PLTW.

                 C. Allowable Expenses. The allowable expenses of the grant are below.
                             1. PLTW Participation Fee

                             2. Required computers and/or tablets

                             3. Program required equipment and supplies

                             4. PLTW Core Training and the following related expenses incurred: travel,
                                room, and board

                 D. Unallowable Expenses. Grantee may not use the grant funds for any of the following
                    unallowable expenses:
                             1. Benefits

                             2. Meals

                             3. Infrastructure

                             4. Renovations

                             5. Indirect Costs

                             6. Equipment and supplies listed as Optional

                             7. Training Cancellation Fees

                             8. Training Substitution Fees

                             9. Trainings where there was a no-show

                             10. Trainings where a credential was not earned

                             11. Salaries

                             12. Stipends for use during PLTW Core Training

                             13. Stipends unrelated to PLTW Core Training

                             14. Any other expenses not specified as allowable

                 E. Training Fees. Grantee will not use the grant funds to pay training cancellation fees,
                    fees associated with substitution of a training participant, registration fees for a
                    participant that fails to attend training, and/or registration fees for a participant who does
                    not earn a credential.

                 F. Reporting. Grantee will provide PLTW grant reports by April 15 of each grant year. The
                    reporting requirements are to be managed in the My Grants section of myPLTW.
                    Submitting timely reports is the responsibility of the district/school receiving the grant

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                      and PLTW reserves the right to determine satisfactory progress. PLTW reserves the
                      right to modify reporting requirements in its sole discretion from time to time.

                 G. Access to Records. Grantee will provide promptly such additional information, reports,
                    required data collection and surveying, and documents as PLTW may request and will
                    allow PLTW and its representatives to have reasonable access to files, records, accounts,
                    or personnel that are associated with this grant, for the purpose of financial reviews,
                    verifications, or program evaluations as may be deemed necessary by PLTW. Any such
                    information, reports, documents or access shall be limited to the evaluation of the PLTW
                    Program and the grant funding and shall be made consistent with any applicable federal
                    or state laws relating to the provision of such information.

                 H. Data Share Agreement. Grantee agrees and allows PLTW to enter into a data share
                    agreement with a grantor of funds to PLTW, or its designated research firm, to share data
                    for evaluation purposes, as allowed under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
                    (“FERPA”) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) and any applicable state or federal
                    regulations. PLTW will not share any personally identifiable data and will not use the data
                    for commercial purposes, but PLTW may share information about program impact data to
                    support its mission as related to this grant program.

                 I.   Compliance. PLTW reserves the right to require a total or partial refund of any grant
                      funds, may limit access to PLTW curriculum and support resources, and/or may terminate
                      this Grant Agreement if Grantee has not fully complied with the terms and conditions of
                      this Grant Agreement or is not so fully complying at any time during the Grant Period.

                 J. Acceptance and Authorization. Grantee’s receipt of funds under this Grant Agreement
                    is subject to the availability of funds available for this purpose. In such event of
                    unavailability, this Grant Agreement will automatically terminate, and no additional funds
                    will be distributed. Grantee agrees that execution of this document represents both its
                    acceptance of the Grant funds subject to the terms of this Grant Agreement as well as
                    Grantee’s authorization for Participation Confirmation for programs set forth in this
                    document. Grantee acknowledges and agrees the person signing this document is legally
                    authorized to obligate the Grantee to its terms. Grantee agrees this Grant Agreement and
                    the PLTW Terms and Conditions or other signed written agreement between Grantee and
                    PLTW constitute the entire understanding between the parties regarding the grant funds
                    during the Grant Period. Upon execution of the Grant Agreement, Grantee shall receive
                    written confirmation of the grant funded programs contemplated by this agreement.




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              Site Name                                                        PLTW Program

              Stone Mountain Elementary School                                 PLTW Launch




            On behalf of Grantee, I understand and agree to the foregoing terms and conditions of
            the PLTW grant, and hereby certify my authority to execute this agreement on
            Grantee’s behalf.


            Authorized Signer:                                      \s1\

            Name:                                            \n1\
                                                              Char-Shenda Covington

            Title:                                           \t1\

            Date:                                            \d1\


            PROJECT LEAD THE WAY, INC



            Maksim Altmark, CPA, MB
            Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
            Date: May 27, 2022




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