Why do you need more money? Many people reach out to us throughout the year asking this question. “You already have over one million dollars, why don’t you spend that money before asking for more?” YES! We do have a very healthy million-dollar balance in The PBL Endowment Fund.* HOWEVER, this money is not in our general fund but in a separate investment fund that has policies regarding investing, spending [...]
“Schools can’t become the best places for students to learn and grow unless we make them the best places for teachers to work and grow.” - Julie Hasson This quote resonated with me when I came across it the day after a board meeting. At that meeting, we voted to allocate $21,000 for staff grants that will be made available to PBL’s K-12 teachers. How many times have you had a great idea you hoped you [...]
Last year was an exciting time for our schools and our communities as we were front and center on the national scene. A 19 yr. old PBL alumni, Gina Miles, won the championship of a nationally televised singing competition, The Voice. Then a couple months later, another PBL Alumni (2003) and 7th grade math teacher, Collette Lee, was a contestant on the nationally televised game show, Jeopardy! So many different clichés [...]