The La Porte Education Foundation has established several ongoing committees to ensure the Foundation meets its goals:
Blue Ribbon Committee
Community Engagement Committee
Finance Committee
Friends of the Foundation Committee
Fundraising Committee
Governance Committee
Program Allocations Committee
Programs
Publicity Committee
Blue Ribbon Committee
The Blue Ribbon Committee was created to develop a road map to the future via the Career and College Readiness Program. The program’s goal is to better prepare students for a seamless transition to post-secondary opportunities by providing rigorous, high-quality, integrated academic challenges and pre-professional experiences, and planning a sequence of courses designed to result in graduates who are college and workforce ready.
Community Engagement Committee
The mission of the Community Engagement Committee is to provide venues to showcase La Porte ISD students, educators and the Foundation.
Committee members:
- Charlcya Wheeler, Vice President
- Stephen Barr
- Herman W. Glasco
- Debra Machemehl
- Bob Murphy
Finance Committee
The mission of the Finance Committee is to use sound judgment to maximize earning capacity, protecting the endowment for the benefit of funding innovative, creative instructional projects for students and teachers in La Porte ISD schools.
Committee members:
- Bob Barger, Vice President
- Stephen Barr, Treasurer
- Barb Jenks
- Barb Matuszak
- Bob Pizzitola (advisory)
- Robin Vest
Friends of the Foundation Committee
The mission of the Friends of the Foundation Committee is to engage community members who wish to volunteer and assist the foundation in its endeavors.
Committee members:
Fundraising Committee
The mission of the Fundraising Committee is to develop and implement policies and procedures for soliciting funds to support the foundation’s endowment and programs pursuant to long- and short-term goals established by the Board of Directors.
Committee members:
- Bob Pizzitola, Vice President
- Barb Jenks
- Debra Machemehl
- Barb Matuszak
- Paul Vallone
Governance Committee
The mission of the Governance Committee is to oversee board development for the Foundation encompassing policy, strategic planning and committee responsibilities.
Committee members:
Program Allocations Committee
The mission of the Program Allocations Committee is to manage the process for selecting teachers with innovative, creative instructional projects and selecting the student recipients for scholarships.
Committee members:
- Steve Skarke, Vice President
- Stephen Barr
- Kathy Booth
- Rick Ewan
- Gloria Lair
- Debra Machemehl
- Paula Swearingen
- Charlcya Wheeler
Programs Committee
The Programs Committee is charged with administering the School Site Grants and Scholarship Administration programs. These programs emphasize the Foundation’s mission to enrich and maximize the quality of education in the La Porte schools.
Publicity Committee
The mission of the Publicity Committee is to promote LPEF to potential donors, the community, students and teachers by developing and implementing plans that increase interest in and awareness of Foundation programs and activities.
Committee members:
- Barbara Matuszak, Vice President
- Bill Baker
- Gayden Cooper
- Barb Jenks
- Gloria Lair
