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9/4/2019 <br />1 <br />Youth Environmental Stewardship Grant <br />Project Stakeholders <br />Signing Authority: Renee Corneille <br />Executive Sponsor: Justin Sawyer <br />Financial Administrator: Phan Tu <br />Green Team Advisor / Environmental <br />Educator: Beth Rehfuss <br />Project Manager: Lona Doolan <br />St. Anthony Parks Liaison: Jay Hartman <br />Project Plan / Forecast <br />Project Budget:$ 18,500 <br />Expenses incurred:$ 0 <br />Remaining Budget:$ 18,500 <br />Planned Completion:August 2020 <br />August / September Milestones Status <br />Provide Insurance Certificate Complete <br />Signing Authority Document (8/20 board meeting)Complete <br />Sign Hennepin County Contract In Progress <br />Communicate opportunity to student body In Progress <br />Bring Central Park proposal to Sept 9 Parks Commission In Progress <br />Attend Sept 11 Orientation (Beth and Lona) <br />Expected Outcomes <br />1.New high school environmental science <br />curriculum <br />2.Solar display in Central Park (partnership <br />with St. Anthony Parks Commission) <br />3.Environmental projects led by students: <br />•Green Team <br />•Any Science class <br />•Any student or student group interested in <br />leading environmental projects <br />Executive Summary <br />ISD 282 has been awarded an $18,500 Hennepin County Green Partners Environmental <br />Education grant for the 2019 / 2020 school year. <br />The focus of the grant will be to increase environmental awareness and provide opportunities for <br />students to engage in projects that directly impact the environment in which they live and promote <br />student leadership. Specific Goals include: <br />•Expand environmental education offered to include climate change curriculum for high <br />school students. <br />•Increase the amount of inquiry-based instruction provided. <br />•Draw from community members with interest and expertise in environmental education and <br />stewardship. <br />•Provide opportunities for students to lead environmental stewardship projects. <br />Project selection will be determined by Project Stakeholders working in partnership with Patience <br />Caso, Hennepin County program owner. Applications describing objectives, outreach, <br />implementation, and maintenance plans will be evaluated against selection criteria that includes: <br />•Projects must be executed within the grant timeline. <br />•Projects pertaining to school or city property have appropriate approvals. <br />•Projects focus on at least one of two Green Partner topics: Protecting Land / Water / Habitat, <br />and Using Resources Wisely.