Agenda Item
ii. Donation from Austin Elementary School Foundation to Provide Professional Learning Training for School Educators (Not to exceed $15,000)
Summary: Presented by: Dr. Yolanda Williamson, Chief of Community Engagement & Innovative Partnerships
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education accept the donation from the Austin Elementary School Foundation to provide Professional Learning from “Solutions Tree: PLC at Work” for the core team for Austin ES. Not to exceed- $15,000.
Why: The donation will help provide the staff participation in the PLC at Work Institute will enhance our core team’s ability to implement and sustain high-performing Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). This training is designed to help educators foster a collaborative culture focused on continuous improvement and improved student outcomes. This team will bring it back to the whole Austin Staff and be a core focus of the 25-26 school year.
Details: Event: PLC at Work Institute
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Dates: June 2-4, 2025
Key Focus Areas:
Building and sustaining effective PLCs
Strengthening collaboration among educators
Strategies to improve teaching practices and student achievement
Includes keynote sessions, breakout workshops, and networking opportunities led by expert educators and researchers in the PLC field.
Financial impact: Funded by Austin Elementary School Foundation
Total cost: Not to exceed- $15,000
Registration fees: $4, 614 ($769.00 per person)
Travel: around $2,700 (around $450 per person for flights)
Lodging: around $6,822 (around $379 per night)
Contact: Avis Mooneyham, Principal, 678-571-4609
Dr. Yolanda Williamson, Chief of Community Engagement & Innovative Partnerships (CEIP), Division of CEIP
Effective: June 2025
Status: Attorney Approval Not Required
Austin Elementary Eagle Foundation
4780 Ashford Dunwoody Road, A602
Dunwoody, GA 30338
To whom it may concern,
As a Foundation board, we are requesting to provide a donation of funds for Professional
Learning from “Solutions Tree: PLC at Work” for the core team at Austin Elementary
School.
The donation will enable staff participation in the PLC at Work Institute, which will
enhance the core team’s ability to implement and sustain high-performing Professional
Learning Communities (PLCs). This training will not only foster a collaborative culture
focused on continuous improvement and improved student outcomes for attendees, but
for the entire staff at Austin Elementary. This information will be a core focus of the
2025-2026 school year.
Thank you for your consideration of our donation request. We look forward to seeing the
direct impacts it has on our student body in the upcoming school year.
Best,
Kathryn Olive
Austin Elementary Eagle Foundation
Co-President
Aus n Eagle Founda on is a 501(c)(3) Organiza on
Federal Tax ID #46-2621037
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