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Our Mission:
To raise funds to support and enhance the educational experiences of the students of the Bennett Valley Union School District. The Foundation currently funds hands-on art, music and dance instruction for every student in the district.
About BVEF:
The Bennett Valley Education Foundation (BVEF or Foundation) was established in 1992 as a California non-profit tax exempt corporation and is legally and financially separate from the school district. At that time, state budget cuts and education cuts resulted in school curriculum cuts and more were expected. In the summer of that year, a group of concerned parents took action to form an ad hoc committee and the roots of the organization were born. Since that time and, through the efforts and with the support of a great many in the community, arts education has been preserved for our children.
Under the bylaws, the BVEF is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors which includes four ex-officio members (the Superintendent, The President of the Board of Trustees and two teacher representatives) and at least twelve members from the school district community. While the Foundation is independent, we work to communicate and cooperate with the teachers, the district staff, and trustees as we share the goal of ensuring top quality education for all the children of our District.
