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EDUCATION
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The Education Foundation of Okeechobee is a non-profit organization
committed to supporting the students and staff of Okeechobee
County Schools in their vision of achieveing excellence.
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FOUNDATION
_XECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
• First Full -Time Executive Director
• Okeechobee native & OHS Alumna
• Masters in Education and years of experience
• Shared excitement and goals for enhancing
the community and futures of not only our
local students, but its teachers as well
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FOUNDATION
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The scholarship program provides
support to the students, families and
the education system of Okeechobee
County.
Last year, the Scholarship Program:
• Had 64 participating local donors
• Received $255,000 in donations
• Distributed 216 scholarships
• Impacted 78 OHS students
EDUCATION FOUNDATIOt,
A free teacher market that provides
much -needed supplies into the
hands of students and teachers.
Reduces teachers from using their
personal income to purchase
supplies for classrooms.
2022-2025: 61% of teachers
participated
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FOUNDATION
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PUBLIX SUPER
MARKETS
CHARITIES
-WHAT THE TEACHERS SAY:
""By relieving the financial burden of basic supplies my students and I
use every day, I am able to put more money into meaningful projects and
experiences that provide my students with hands-on learning
opportunities."
"Anytime part of the burden of the expense of supplies on the teacher
can be lifted... it is always a great benefit to the students because it
gives them more to learn and create with."
"The pencil depot now allows me the opportunity to support these
students in tier educational endeavors in a more impactful way."
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FOUNDATION
COLLEGE & CAREER
CULTIVATING THE "LEADERS OF
TOMORROW" TO INCREASE THE
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES &
SOCIAL MOBILITY IN OKEECHOBEE
EDUCATION
FOUNDATION
OUR "WHY"
K-12 Free and Reduced Lunch Rate in Florida,
Free and Reduced Lunch Rate
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—40-50%
■50-60%
060-70%
M> 70%
Source.- Florida College Access Network
FAFSA Completion Rate, 2021-22
10-20%
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30.40%
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unreported
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"* Florida completion rate - 43%
FAFSA Completion Rate in Florida,
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Free Application for Federal Student Aid
EDUCATION
FOUNDATION
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A $1 to $1 matching program that
supports Okeechobee County teachers
and impacting the students of their
classrooms.
Last Year:
• $21,255 --> $42,510
Applications Open- November 1st
EDUCATION
FOUNDATION
OUR "WHY"
1'esidents with a high -quality dogree or credential
OKEECHOBEE Aa-0-AD
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18.6%tsince 201 S
ranks 541r, aryiong all counties in Florida
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
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FLOFUDA .46.91%. ".9% 49.3%
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20150 2016* 2017* 2018* 2019*
2-year degree or higher laducles workforce mteievant certificates
1,An CnairnaWd 10-S% of Florldzi
residents and 8_11% of U.S.
residents old a workforce
retEvant shorl-term rredc-nti.ifl
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Short-term credential data are not
yet available at the county level.
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MCCR PROGRAMS
We believe every student should
have a plan for next steps post -
high school including education
and career pathway
considerations.
• FAFSA Workshops
• FAFSA Challenge
• Traveling FAFSA Nights
• SAT/ACT Test Prep
EDUCATION
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CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
THANK YOU!