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Result-06: California Instructional School Garden

Grant Application Summary Information

 

Money and School Site Breakdown by Superintendent Region

Region 1

County Number Applied Number Sites Percentage Applied Dollar Amount Awarded Award Percentage

Del Norte

21

21

100.0%

$55,000

(0.51%)

Humboldt

49

93

52.7%

$122,500

(1.13%)

Lake

19

42

45.2%

$47,500

(0.44%)

Mendocino

61

77

79.2%

$155,000

(1.42%)

Sonoma

116

177

65.5%

$310,000

(2.85%)

Total

266

410

64.9%

$690,000

(6.34%)

Region 2

County Number Applied Number Sites Percentage Applied Dollar Amount Awarded Award Percentage

Butte

63

98

64.3%

$165,000

(1.52%)

Glenn

11

37

29.7%

$27,500

(0.25%)

Lassen

9

36

25.0%

$22,500

(0.21%)

Modoc

1

22

4.5%

$2,500

(0.02%)

Plumas

6

16

37.5%

$15,000

(0.14%)

Shasta

49

102

48.0%

$125,000

(1.15%)

Siskiyou

16

62

25.8%

$40,000

(0.37%)

Tehama

32

48

66.7%

$82,500

(0.76%)

Trinity

11

25

32.0%

$27,500

(0.25%)

Total

198

453

43.7%

$507,500

(4.67%)

Region 3

County Number Applied Number Sites Percentage Applied Dollar Amount Awarded Award Percentage

Alpine

0

7

0.0%

$0

(0.00%)

Colusa

10

21

47.6%

$25,000

(0.23%)

El Dorado

42

72

58.3%

$110,000

(1.01%)

Nevada

30

54

55.6%

$77,500

(0.71%)

Placer

51

111

45.9%

$135,000

(1.24%)

Sacramento

138

385

33.0%

$375,000

(3.45%)

Sierra

1

8

12.5%

$2,500

(0.02%)

Sutter

14

44

31.8%

$35,000

(0.32%)

Yolo

33

61

54.1%

$90,000

(0.83%)

Yuba

24

39

61.5%

$62,500

(0.57%)

Total

343

802

43.1%

$912,500

(8.39%)

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Region 4

County Number Applied Number Sites Percentage Applied Dollar Amount Awarded Award Percentage

Alameda

282

388

72.7%

$767,500

(7.06%)

Contra Costa

74

259

28.6%

$202,500

(1.86%)

Marin

58

78

74.4%

$155,000

(1.42%)

Napa

23

49

46.9%

$62,500

(0.57%)

San Francisco

82

116

70.7%

$212,500

(1.95%)

San Mateo

53

169

31.4%

$145,000

(1.33%)

Solano

12

104

11.5%

$32,500

(0.30%)

Total

584

1163

50.2%

$1,577,500

(14.50%)

Region 5

County Number Applied Number Sites Percentage Applied Dollar Amount Awarded Award Percentage

Monterey

68

125

54.4%

$182,500

(1.68%)

San Benito

7

24

29.2%

$17,500

(0.16%)

Santa Clara

98

390

25.1%

$265,000

(2.44%)

Santa Cruz

66

78

84.6%

$172,500

(1.59%)

Total

239

617

38.7%

$637,500

(5.86%)

Region 6

County Number Applied Number Sites Percentage Applied Dollar Amount Awarded Award Percentage

Amador

7

17

41.2%

$17,500

(0.16%)

Calaveras

18

29

62.1%

$45,000

(0.41%)

San Joaquin

45

215

20.9%

$135,000

(1.24%)

Stanislaus

68

177

38.4%

$195,000

(1.79%)

Tuolumne

4

45

8.9%

$10,000

(0.09%)

Total

142

483

29.4%

$402,500

(3.70%)

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Region 7

County Number Applied Number Sites Percentage Applied Dollar Amount Awarded Award Percentage

Fresno

144

320

45.0%

$397,500

(3.65%)

Kings

21

65

32.3%

$60,000

(0.55%)

Madera

20

76

26.3%

$52,500

(0.48%)

Mariposa

6

18

33.3%

$15,000

(0.14%)

Merced

31

102

30.4%

$92,500

(0.85%)

Tulare

34

183

18.0%

$87,500

(0.80%)

Total

256

764

33.5%

$705,000

(6.48%)

Region 8

County Number Applied Number Sites Percentage Applied Dollar Amount Awarded Award Percentage

Kern

57

256

22.3%

$160,000

(1.47%)

San Luis Obispo

66

83

79.5%

$175,000

(1.61%)

Santa Barbara

63

123

51.2%

$167,500

(1.54%)

Ventura

75

212

34.9%

$210,000

(1.93%)

Total

261

674

38.7%

$712,500

(6.55%)

Region 9

County Number Applied Number Sites Percentage Applied Dollar Amount Awarded Award Percentage

Imperial

21

63

33.3%

$60,000

(0.55%)

Orange

147

596

24.7%

$417,500

(3.84%)

San Diego

320

711

44.9%

$902,500

(8.30%)

Total

488

1370

35.6%

$1,380,000

(12.69%)

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Region 10

County Number Applied Number Sites Percentage Applied Dollar Amount Awarded Award Percentage

Inyo

4

26

15.4%

$10,000

(0.09%)

Mono

5

23

21.7%

$12,500

(0.11%)

Riverside

129

450

28.7%

$387,500

(3.56%)

San Bernardino

110

524

21.0%

$330,000

(3.03%)

Total

248

1023

24.2%

$740,000

(6.80%)

Region 11

County Number Applied Number Sites Percentage Applied Dollar Amount Awarded Award Percentage

Los Angeles

824

1975

41.7%

$2,612,500

(24.02%)

Total

824

1975

41.7%

$2,612,500

(24.02%)

Represents:

$10,877,500 in Grants for 3,849 Sites
52.0% of Agencies* Applied (781/1,500)
39.5% of Sites Applied (3,849/9,727)

Breakdown of Sites:

3,347 Sites at $2,500
502 Sites at $5,000

*Agencies: 58 county offices of education; 1,053 school districts (2004-2005); 389 direct-funded charter schools (2006-2007).

Map of Program Grants by Superintendents Educational Service Regions

Regional Map (DOC; 305KB; 1p.)

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Projected Expenditures of Grant Funds

Expense Example Amount Percent
Supplies Plants, fertilizers, garden education resources, etc. $3,875,804.53 35.63
Equipment Gardening tools, irrigation systems, containers, etc. $4,826,047.99 44.37
Professional Development Travel, seminars, etc. $2,093,219.79 19.24
Indirect Costs   $82,427.69 0.76

Chart of Projected Expenditures

Chart (XLS; 372KB; 1p.)

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Grant Fund and School Garden Uses

1. The grant will support:

Response Number Received
A. The development of a new garden. 2,195
B. Sustained use of an existing garden. 1,624
C. Expansion of an existing garden. 1,387
D. Revitalization of a garden not currently in use. 928

2. The current or planned school garden environment is:

Response Number Received
A. An in-ground garden, may include raised bed(s). 3,506
B. Gardening in pots, containers, or planters. 2,234
C. Greenhouse gardening. 808

3. The garden will be used for instruction during:

Response Number Received
A. Academic class time. 3,628
B. An after-school program. 2,485
C. Lunch/recess 1,990
D. A before-school program 456

4. The school garden will be used to teach:

Response Number Received
A. Science. 3,623
B. Nutrition. 3,244
C. Environmental science. 2,908
D. Health. 2,653
E. Math. 2,529
F. Language arts. 2,362
G. Agricultural studies. 2,029
H. Art. 2,023
I. Special education. 1,711
J. History/social science. 1,547
K. Physical education. 1,087
L. Home economics. 838
M. Music. 526
N. Foreign language. 285

5. The school gardens will grow:

Response Number Received
A. Vegetables. 3,536
B. Flowers. 3,511
C. Herbs. 3,204
D. California native plants. 2,991
E. Fruits. 2,573
F. Wildlife habitat plants. 1,773
G. Nuts. 250

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Summary of Grades and Classes Using Gardens

Elementary Grade Level Number of Classes Per Grade
Pre-K 1,500
Kindergarten 8,102
First Grade 8,976
Second Grade 8,950
Third Grade 8,938
Fourth Grade 6,511
Fifth Grade 6,496
Elementary Total 49,473

 

Middle/Junior High Grade Level Number of Classes Per Grade
Sixth Grade 4,564
Seventh Grade 3,765
Eighth Grade 3,332
Middle/Junior High Total 11,661

 

High School Grade Level Number of Classes Per Grade
Ninth Grade 2,826
Tenth Grade 2,872
Eleventh Grade 2,658
Twelfth Grade 2,422
High School Total 10,778

 

Grant School Site Contact Information

School Site Contact Information (Updated Apr-2008; XLS; 865KB; 234pp.)

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Questions: Elizabeth Moreno | emoreno@cde.ca.gov | 916-324-9749 
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