August 31, 2009
Trussville City Schools Foundation announces 50K disbursement
When members of the Trussville City Schools Foundation Board of Directors learned that Trussville City Schools stands to lose $1 million in state funding for the 2009-10 school year – and that every single classroom would be affected – they voted to take action.
“One of the line items eliminated in the upcoming budget was funding for classroom supplies,” said Marty Estes, executive director of the Foundation. “In the past, over $700 was allotted to each teacher for these expenses, and now that money is gone. When this was brought to the attention of the Foundation, our board decided to designate its fall disbursement to meeting this need.”
The Foundation, said Estes, saw this situation as an opportunity to join the Trussville City Schools’ PTA and PTO efforts in directly assisting faculty and students. Previous disbursements by the Foundation have funded items such as books, equipment, furnishings and technology.
Members of the TCSF Board of Directors gathered mid-field after the third quarter of Hewitt-Trussville High School’s opening game of the football season on August 28 to present a check for $50,000 to Trussville City Schools Superintendent Suzanne Freeman. The money will be equally divided among the system’s classrooms.
“Our goal as a foundation this year has been to bridge the financial gaps in our schools created by the loss of state funding, but none of us can do it alone,” said Estes. “Working together as a community is the key.”
The Trussville City Schools Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 tax-exempt organization formed to develop sound financial support for Trussville City Schools both for present and future needs. It's mission is to mobilize community support for the Trussville City Schools and to secure resources from individuals, corporations, and foundations for the support of the school system that will stimulate each student to reach his or her fullest potential.
August 13, 2008
Foundation appoints Paine to emeritus position
The Trussville City Schools Foundation recently appointed Edgar K. “Ned” Paine its first ever board member emeritus.
A driving force in Trussville’s ultimately successful effort to start its own school system, Paine served on the Trussville Education Advisory Committee, then on the first Trussville City Board of Education from 2004 until 2006. In 2007, he helped establish the Trussville City Schools Foundation and served on its board until his term expired earlier this year.
“When you think of ‘making a difference’ in our community, particularly with regard to our schools, you think of Ned and the Paine family,” said Zeke Smith, president of the Foundation. “Clearly, we feel that Ned’s presence and wisdom remains as a vital strength for the community, our schools, and the Trussville City Schools Foundation. We are very excited that he has agreed to serve in this new position.”
Paine is the founder and retired CEO of Amerex Corporation. He and wife Goldie, residents of Trussville for nearly 40 years, donated the land on which the Paine Elementary campus now stands.
The Trussville City Schools Foundation is a 501(C)(3) tax-exempt organization formed to develop sound financial support for Trussville City Schools, both for present and future needs. Its mission is to mobilize community support for the Trussville City Schools and to secure resources from individuals, corporations, and foundations for the support of the school system that will stimulate each student to reach his or her fullest potential.