Statements - Jefferson County Public Schools

Innovations
JCPS obtained a grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s (USDOE’s)
$5 million Investing in Innovation i3 grant. The USDOE selected the JCPS
Making Time for What Matters Most Grant as one of its highest-rated applications
in 2010. Per the agreement, the Foundation had to secure $1 million in
match dollars to receive the USDOE grant.
Investing in
Raising the matching funds was accomplished through the generous donations
from AEGON, Brown-Forman, the C. E. and S. Foundation, the Community
Foundation of Louisville, Sandra Frazier, the Gheens Foundation,
the Hilliard Lyons Foundation, the Humana Foundation, the James Graham
Brown Foundation, Jefferson County Public Education Foundation, Kindred,
LG&E and KU Energy, the National Philanthropic Trust, PNC Bank, Yum!
Brands, and WHAS-TV.
The money will support the restructuring of six schools: Fairdale High, Fern
Creek Traditional High, Moore Traditional School, the Academy @ Shawnee,
Valley Traditional High, and Western MST Magnet High. Specifically, the
funds will be used to help these schools improve achievement, decrease
dropout rates, and increase graduation rates. Other goals include increasing
college readiness and access as well as improving teacher and school leaders’
effectiveness.
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