The Livingston ISD Education Foundation is proud to make a $31,921.83 donation to LISD to fund our first round of Innovative Teacher Grants. The grant awards were given to 13 recipients across all six campuses in the district. These grants will provide new opportunities, creative learning experiences, and valuable resources that will directly benefit our students and teachers. The Education Foundation would like to recognize and thank our Inaugural Donors whose contributions went directly to our grant recipients. Texas Pioneer Foundation, Linebarger Attorney at Law, and First State Bank Livingston. 

Recipients:

LHS – Sarah Ege     (9th Grade Group)     $5,246.50     Freshman Focus: Academic Planner

LJH - Ida Bencomo     (6th Social Studies)   $1,000.00     Exploring with Virtual Reality

LJH - Michelle Brumley   (8th Science Group)  $4,572.50     Investigating Global Weather Systems

TCE - Casey Flemming   (3rd Grade Science)  $600.00       STEM Exploration Kits

PRP - Vivian Davis     (Pre-K)   $1,000.00    Immersive Early Childhood Learning Centers

LJH - Kristina Miller     (7th/8th History)   $1,000.00     History by Design: Makerspace

CSE - Julie Martin     (3rd Math Group)    $4,127.91 Math Classroom with Dry Erase Tables

LJH - Dawn Read     (Art Group) $3,250.00 Creative Voices Studio and Gallery Shows

CSE - Makaela Martinez (3rd Reading) $500.00 Comfortable Readers, Engaged Readers

CSE - Ashley Brown     (4th Reading) $500.00 Learning Spaces with Innovative Seating

PRP - Christine Volkmer  (Pre-K Group) $4,999.97 Learning with Smartboards

CGE- Nicole Murphy     (3rd Math) $624.95 Math Small Group Interventions

CGE - Lacy Wright     (3rd Grade Group)  $5,000 Tiered Classroom Incentives

The Livingston ISD Education Foundation will begin their Annual Campaign for the 2026-2027 school year in September. At this time we have several events under construction, and are looking forward to working with our community partners who make investments like these back into our classrooms possible. Together we will make a difference in the future of LISD students.