Our requests for Bright Ideas are open to certified employees in Bartlesville public schools. Our collective budget for these Bruin Bright Ideas is over $57,000!

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Past Funded Grants: 

Classroom Ideas

Classroom Ideas are awarded twice each year to fund new or innovative approaches that develop or supplement programs to stimulate thought or expand existing curriculum.

2024 application submission deadlines:  October 28 and November 20

Total Annual Budget: $20,000

Professional Growth Ideas

Professional Growth Ideas are awarded monthly to enable attendance at seminars, conferences, workshops and other professional developmental opportunities to enhance instructional and administrative training and management skills development.

Total Annual Budget: $15,000

Experts in Residence Ideas

The Experts in Residence Ideas are awarded monthly to provide funding and serve as a catalyst to initiate visits from a variety of experts that provide face-to-face interaction between the subject area expert and students.

Total Annual Budget: $10,000

NOK ACS Science Ideas

The Foundation partners with the Northern Oklahoma section of the American Chemical Society to offer funding to educators in an effort to engage students in the study of science. These funds are awarded once a year to educators at any level.

2024 application submission deadline: October 28

Total Annual Budget: $5,000

Dora Randolph’s Performing Arts Ideas

These funds to support the performing arts at Bartlesville High School.  BHS educators in the areas of vocal music, theater, band, and orchestra may apply for funding to support their programs.  Funds will be awarded through the Dora Randolph Memorial Fund for Performing Arts.  This Fund was established by Dora’s husband, Bruce Randolph, and daughter, Katrina, to memorialize Dora’s passion for the performing arts and her service as a parent-volunteer with the performing arts programs at Bartlesville High School.

2024 application submission deadline: October 28

Total Annual Budget: $2,500