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Exhibit A for Ord. 2002-40
<br />A PILOT PROGRAIvi S?ONSORED BY THE PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT OF MAYFIELD VII,LAGE, OffiO
<br />IN COOPERATION WTfH TBF, MAYFIELD C1TY SCHOOLS
<br />A Discoverv and Empowerment Zone - a`Think Tank'- for Students to EznIore
<br />Specific Fields of Interest? Career Choices and Job Opporiunities of the Future
<br />Mission Statement -
<br />The creation of an experiential, student-driven organization that provides a platform, environment and medium for the
<br />discovery and exploration of new developments in science, technology, communications, business, economics, art,
<br />philosophy, and math, as relating to specific fields of interest, cazeer choices and job oppominities of the future. Student-
<br />members will experiment with ownership, interactive research and modeling of innovative concepts.
<br />The Pi Society is open to all middle and high school students in the Mayfield School District with creative ideas,
<br />profound questions, vital interests, a passion for laiowledge or simply an original thought, and an unquestionable desire to
<br />join, shall. This program proposes a comprehensive yet flexible agenda allowing for the specific selection of content and
<br />procedures by student-members. The project's advisors and facilitators, thought of as "guides", recommend four basic
<br />interlocking components:
<br />1) At The Zone (ak.a. hangout, think tank, clubhouse) -- a member maintained, adult supervised work and play space
<br />where students aze encouraged to explore the reseazch and discovery of existing laiowledge, information, as well as,
<br />original ideas. The primary purpose of this "Zone" would be to provide an environxnent in which students could identify
<br />common interests and cultivate a passion for learning above and beyond the classroom atmosphere.
<br />2) On Road Trips -- Organized field trips to destinations suggested and ultimately approved by adult facilitators, but
<br />researched and selected by the student members themselves. These destinations include: universities, hospitals, reseazch
<br />facilities, businesses, special events, etc.;
<br />3) Guest Presenters & Suecial Events -- Interesting and laiowledgeable people/facilitators from a variety of fields
<br />would be invited to address the organization, providing lectures, presentations, experiments and/or demonstrations. In
<br />addition, special events would be planned by the students and advisors that would bring educational and social concepts
<br />together at local area facilities;
<br />4) In Class -- an academic "feeder" program for enhancing current curriculum in science, math, art and other
<br />disciplines. Eventually a mechanism whereby existing classroom lmowledge could influence and be influenced by the
<br />research and findings of this group.
<br />The following items will require project funding:
<br />? Location "SPACE" Mayfield BOE 784 SOM Center: Provided at no cost courtesy of the Mayfield BOE
<br />? Basic `obsolete' computer equipment (pieces-parts): Provided at no cost by the Deptartment of Justice
<br />? Design, remodel and furnish workspace: Initial startun costs -
<br />? Install adequate telecommunications equipment and service: Initial startuu costs -
<br />? Provide advanced computer components/peripherals/software: Initial startun costs -
<br />? Provide additional equipment, supplies & resource materials: Initial startuu costs --
<br />? Fundi.ng for guest speakers, special events, special activities: Reimbursed by grant, fees, or subsidy.
<br />? Provide field trip funding for travel, vehicle, food, and possibly lodging expenses; Reimbursed by Fees
<br />Bill Thomas, Director, Mayfield Village Pazks & Recreation MV Office: 440-461-5163 mvrecdi (a)en.com EXHIBIT
<br />Jean Richardson, Program Advisor Mayfield City Schools, 440-605-9197 JrichardsonrmayEield.kl2.oh.us
<br />Bill Buckholtz, Creative Advisor &c Founder Mobile Phone: 216-355-4555 Email: billbuckholtz[?nowonline.net
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