Pride

Information will be distributed to the building ARs to disperse among the staff explainingPride Logo the purpose and procedure of PRIDE.  Proposals forms for the 2009/2010 school year will be available to submit to the Pride Chair. Click for the Current PRIDE Application. 

Components of a Good Proposal

Remember, “organizing” is just a fancy word for building relationships. Your PRIDE proposal should contain a variety of community organizing activities to build ongoing relationships with community members.

In order to qualify for PRIDE funds, more residents of the community, not just parents, need to be included in a qualifying function. The goal of PRIDE is to spread the word throughout the entire community that our students and teachers are awesome; and the people of Manchester should be proud to support them.

Each proposal should:

  • Involve at least one segment of the community
  • Encourage member participation
  • Provide recognition for the association -– your association’s name needs to be highlighted in any printed material, ads, invitations, etc.
  • Include year-round activities
  • Request appropriate funding level (always take a look at cost per member on summary sheet). The quantity and cost of promotional materials and types of expenditures should be within reasonable limits for the size of your association and related directly to the purpose of the PRIDE project. Since the PRIDE program continues to grow, you are not guaranteed the same level of funding each year.

All projects should meet one or more of the following PRIDE goals:

1.      Pass school budgets and elect pro-education school board members.

2.      Improve the outcome of collective bargaining by making maintenance and improvement of quality schools the first school board priority rather than the control of the tax rate.

3.      Increase positive legislative initiatives concerning public schools and minimize negative proposals.

4.      Create an enlarged cadre of leaders and members actively involved in continuing a program of community organizing.

Click the link to sign in to the NJEA PRIDE Website for more information.

For information from our district PRIDE Chair  please contact Jay Froriep at:

(lfroriep@manchestertwp.org)