| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
DFSME IS A BUSINESS-EDUCATION-COMMUNITY-GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP DEDICATED TO CATALYZING DELAWARE'S PREPARATION OF A GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE WITH MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE SKILLS SECOND TO NONE. THE FOUNDATION ADVOCATES FOR ADOPTION OF WORLD-CLASS STANDARDS; ENABLES THE EXPLORATION, EVALUATION, ADAPTATION, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INNOVATIVE AND EFFECTIVE MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE PROGRAMS IN DELAWARE PUBLIC SCHOOLS; AND FOCUSES ON IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF ALL DELAWARE STUDENTS SO THAT THEY FINISH HIGH SCHOOL READY FOR COLLEGE CAREER, AND SUCCESS IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY. |
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STUDENT SERVICES - FROM 1996 THROUGH 2020, DFSME IDENTIFIED, PILOTED AND SUPPORTED THE SMITHSONIAN SCIENCE CURRICULUM USED IN ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN DELAWARE. THE CURRICULUM RAISED DELAWARE'S STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN SCIENCE AS MEASURED ON THE NAEP (KNOWN AS THE NATION'S REPORT CARD) FROM 35TH OUT OF 44 STATES AND JURISDICTIONS TESTED TO 19TH OUT OF 45 STATES AND JURISDICTIONS. DFSME WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE FORMATION OF THE JOHN W. COLLETTE EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTER IN DOVER, A CENTRAL LOCATION FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, THE DELAWARE SCIENCE COALITION AND DELAWARE MATH COALITION, AS WELL AS SERVING AS THE CENTRAL WAREHOUSE FOR THE STATE'S SCIENCE KITS. THE CENTER POOLS STATE FUNDS AND FEDERAL AND COMPETITIVE GRANTS TO PURCHASE KIT MATERIALS AT A SUBSTANTIAL DISCOUNT. THE REPLENISHMENT, DISTRIBUTION AND STORAGE OF THE THOUSANDS OF KITS USED THROUGHOUT THE STATE TAKES PLACE AT THE CENTER. DELAWARE WAS THE FIRST TO ADOPT THE NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS (NGSS) AND THE COMMON CORE. DFSME IS NOW WORKING WITH THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND DELAWARE SCIENCE COALITION SUPPORTING TEACHER TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS FOR THE NGSS. IN ADDITION, DFSME WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PATHWAYS PROGRAM. DFSME'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SERVES ON THE BOARD OF THE DELAWARE MATH COALITION AND THE DELAWARE SCIENCE COALITION. DSFME WORKS WITH ITS PARTNERS TO ENSURE EQUITY AND INCLUSION FOR ALL STUDENTS IN STEM EDUCATION, AS WELL AS HELPING TO CREATE A DIVERSE, WELL- EDUCATED STEM WORKFORCE. DFSME WORKS WITH AND SERVES AS FISCAL AGENT FOR THE DELAWARE MATH COALITION AND ASSISTS THE COALITION IN ITS WORK DEVELOPING AND PILOTING INQUIRY BASED MATH CURRICULUM, TEACHER TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE FOUNDATION ALSO WORKS WITH AND IS FISCAL AGENT FOR THE DELAWARE STEM COUNCIL. |
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FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO SUBMISSION |
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EACH YEAR, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MUST BE REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY EACH INDIVIDUAL WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION. |
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THE ORGANIZATION'S PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION INCLUDES BOARD REVIEW, USE OF COMPARABILITY DATA, AND DOCUMENTATION FOR THE DECISIONS MADE IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD. THE POLICY REQUIRES INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW AND APPROVE COMPENSATION USING DATA OF SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. |
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THE ORGANIZATION'S PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION INCLUDES BOARD REVIEW, USE OF COMPARABILITY DATA, AND DOCUMENTATION FOR THE DECISIONS MADE IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD. THE POLICY REQUIRES INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW AND APPROVE COMPENSATION USING DATA OF SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. |
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GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL DATA ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND GUIDESTAR.ORG. |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.