Statement of Purpose

The Poland Schools Foundation for Educational Excellence is a non-profit corporation established in 1991. It represents a long term effort to provide a source of funding for both the enrichment of existing programs and new projects to increase the educational opportunities for students in the Poland School District. The Foundation's Board of Trustees is comprised of community leaders, a school board member, two administrators and a faculty member.

How the Foundation Works

Contributions, bequests and gifts are placed in various Foundation accounts. The Foundationa's Board of Trustees conduct needs assessments and determine projects and grant awards for the year depending on existing funds.

Other than yearly membership, your donation can be accepted in the following manner:

Endowment, Designated or Unrestricted Fund, In Honor / In Memoriam or via Securities or Pledge per year ... a private meeting with the Board or a Trustee of your choice will clarify our mutual objectives.

Officiers

Michael Thompson, Atty, President
David Shepherd, Vice President
Mary Ina Jones, Secretary
Daniel R. Tidrick CPA, Treasurer

Trustees

David Shepherd, Atty
Mary Ina Jones
Linda Davidson Weaver
Michael Rigelsky, Atty
Thomas D. Watts
Dennis LaRue
Dr. Robert L. Zorn, Permanent Trustee
Elinor Zedaker, Board Of Education Representative
Tracy Kaschak, Fauculty Representative
Dan Tidrick
Gary Volosin
Beth Alexoff
Michael Masucci

Fast Facts About Poland Schools

US President William McKinley was a graduate of the Poland Schools.

Approximately 94% of each year's graduating class at Poland go on to colleges and universities across America.

Poland's graduates are now found in all 50 states and 17 foreign nations.

Poland Seminary High School won two state athletic championship titles in 1999-2000 (football and track) and was in the state final four in girls basketball in 1998 and 2000.

Poland students score above the county, state and national average on college entrance exams.

The Poland Schools are consistently ranked in the top 10% of the nation's schools by School Match, Inc., a nonprofit organization rating schools across the nation.

The Poland Schools average daily attendance for pupils is 98%.

The Poland School System, founded in 1802, was the first school in the area west of the Allegheny Mountains and is the third oldest school system in Ohio.

The Poland Schools are ranked in the top 10% of Ohio's school districts by the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Ohio Department of Education.