Falls City Independent School District 
Where Tradition Meets the Future
January 2017
About Falls City Independent School District:
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K-12 one campus district with 365 students
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One of only 55 school districts recognized by Texas Comptroller Susan Combs to receive the Texas Honors Circle Award as a result of their outstanding performance in the 2013 Financial Allocation Study for Texas (FAST).
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One of only 26 school districts out of over 1200 in the state of Texas to receive a distinction in “Postsecondary Readiness” by the Texas Education Agency
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Luther Thomas Elementary was nationally recognized as one of 26 school districts in Texas to be considered a Blue Ribbon School
About Falls City Education Foundation:
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Founded in 2012 through a partnership of FCISD, FCISD alumni and the Falls City community
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Received 501(c) (3) status in 2013
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Raised over $100,000 in its inaugural “Blue and White Gala”
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Has contributed over $450,000 to Falls City ISD
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Recipient of South Texas Energy and Economic Roundtable (STEER) Eagle Ford Excellence Award in 2015 and 2016
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Recipient of 2016 Coastal Bend Community Foundation Robotics Grant of $1,137.
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Applied for Texas Education Foundation Network 2017 Outstanding Achievement Awards
In the last four years, Falls City Independent School District in partnership with the Falls City Education Foundation has made a strong commitment to improve our education programs and ensure our students are “Future Ready”.
Falls City Education Foundation Grant Allocations:
| Feb-13 |
$22,000 |
| Jul-13 |
$100,000 |
| Jan-14 |
$30,168 |
| Jul-14 |
$100,000 |
| Aug-14 |
$37,355 |
| Sep-14 |
$5,000 |
| Sep-14 |
$1,500 |
| Jun-15 |
$36,789 |
| May-16 |
$105,909 |
| Sep-16 |
$9,832 |
| Nov-16 |
$3,500 |
| May-17 |
$115,532 |
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| Allocations to Date |
$567,585 |
Allocation details:
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Innovative Teacher Grants – Teacher requested grants for items that could enhance the learning opportunities of students
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Elementary Science Lab, Music Instruments, Math equipment, Elementary Science camp, robotics equipment, physics equipment
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90 laptops - 3 classroom carts with 30 lap tops in each cart
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9 interactive projectors for teacher use in the classrooms
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Elementary Math department grant to enhance the Math program
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$500 to each new teacher to the district to enhance their class
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Career and Technology Education – Funded the start-up cost of a certified Welding program and Family and Consumer Science program
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Technology to support data management system, laptops, chromebooks and charging stations that will benefit all students.
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Partnered with the District to fund a plasma table for the new CTE building that benefits all welding students.
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Reading Plus-Innovative Computer Reading Program benefiting all students K-8
Falls City ISD Goals for future allocations:
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Continue to fund Elementary science and kindergarten summer camps
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Ensure all teachers have the tools necessary to teach 21st century skills by continuing the Innovative Teacher Grants
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Implement a complete one-to-one initiative for all students in 3rd- 12th grade
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Install complete wireless coverage of the campus with the capacity to handle the one-to-one initiative
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Implement a project based, hands on, career and tech program
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Implement programs that allow students to exit high school with career certifications
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Continue to explore innovative ways to educate the students of Falls City
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