Complete all sections of the application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Signatures Pages: Obtain approval of all principals or head of departments involved by downloading the signature within the application. If more than one campus is impacted, it is the responsibility of each team member to get signatures of their campus principal or department head. Signature pages must be uploaded with your application submission. A paper copy does not need to be submitted to the foundation. Please keep that for your records.
Budget Forms: The budget worksheet must be uploaded in Excel format.
Awards: There is no maximum amount restriction for awarded funds.
School: There should be NO mention of school name, mascot or reference to the campus allowed within the essays. Section 1 is the only section where any identifying information should be used.
Funding: Salaries, substitutes and technology items provided by the District will not be funded.
**IMPORTANT: Awarded funds with conference dates prior to August 31, 2025 will expire on August 31, 2025. The campus will be responsible for payment if the travel documents are not submitted in a timely manner. Grant funds do not carry over and are subject to KISD regulations.**
Grant Criteria: The training program must support district and Foundation goals and impact a large number of students and teachers.
Procedures: KISD Administrative Travel Procedures and Forms V-B and V-C must be followed. RFPLTF must be submitted at least two weeks prior to travel.
Other guidelines:
Only one (1) Professional Learning grant application per applicant per grant cycle allowed.
Grant Coordinator acknowledges an evaluation form must be completed within one calendar year from receiving funds to be eligible to apply for future grant funding.
If an individual grant winner or a member of a winning team grant relocates to a different school within Killeen ISD, or is no longer with the district at the time of the training, employee substitutions can be made. Personnel changes are at the discretion of the campus principals/department leaders.
Increases in funding cannot be provided after the award is made.