Foundation

The Purpose

The Mt. Zion Foundation for Quality Education is a  non-profit, tax-exempt organization governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees  whose members are parent volunteers, business leaders, and professional people  from the community with a commitment to education.  

The Foundation operates as an independent entity, established to enrich lifelong programs throughout Mt. Zion Schools.

Foundation's Mission

The mission of the Foundation is to enhance the quality of educational programs and services available to all Mt. Zion Students through the generation, attraction and distribution of financial and other resources to the Mt. Zion Schools. These resources shall be used to provide students with expanded and enriched learning opportunities. 
 

The Board of Trustees   

Betsy Tanner Chairman

Mary Swartz Vice Chairman

Jamie Foster Treasurer

Ross Munsterman, Secretary

Jessica Allen

Zack Anderson

Tricia Erickson

Lisa Flora

Amanda Jones

Amy Brammer

Billy Rockey

Kylee Roney

Michelle Shumaker

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Personal Property

Memorial

Securities

Please consider helping our students and teachers this year by donating!!

During the past 30 years, the Mt. Zion Foundation for Quality Education has provided over 1.9 million dollars for projects including the purchase of items such as: Chromebooks, video equipment, band instruments, classroom audio/visual equipment, Kindles and E-books, science equipment, live streaming equipment, reading software and books, program support, flexible seating, document cameras, and IPADs.

Projects Approved for 2023:

Once again, the Mt. Zion Foundation for Quality Education has made a remarkable impact on our schools by providing generous grants that enrich classrooms and create exciting new opportunities for our students. This year’s projects reflect a wide variety of enhancements across the district, including flexible seating areas, new desks and tables, wheelchair-accessible furniture, updated science classroom seating, and expanded resources for our agricultural programs. The Foundation also supported literacy by funding the Bluestem Award book sets for every 4th and 5th grade classroom at the Intermediate School, strengthening their thriving Battle of the Books program. Additional grants provided social-emotional learning tools for younger students, upgraded classroom reading areas, and new foreign language books to better support our growing English language learner population.

Beyond the classroom, the Foundation’s support is helping bring learning to life through engaging field trips, guest speakers, interactive zoo visits, and hands-on programs like the Probability Fair where high school students teach math concepts to younger learners through fun games. Arts and music programs also benefited from the purchase of new instruments and technology like iPads for creating digital portfolios. Classroom upgrades continued with new interactive flat panels, glockenspiels, and even materials to expand the monarch butterfly garden. The Foundation also continued to support programs like The Tribe, which helps freshman students build positive connections and adjust to high school life.