XII - FUNDING

The funding of ISSE programs should be, ideally, included in each school's budget because it is a part of the curriculum of the entire school. That day will come. Meanwhile the money for airfare, ISSE fees and other costs comes from various sources. Depending on the situation in the particular school, we find various alternatives:

Enough funds are raised in the community to pay all costs, so that any child of 11 or 12 can apply to be a Visitor, regardless of parental ability to pay. Some fund-raising methods have been: selling candy, flowers or food; having a bike-a-thon; yard or parch sales; selling old newspapers for recycling; a skating party; a raffle, etc..

The school provides some money in some situations. The parents of Visitors pay the remainder of their child's fare plus a share of the cost for the Adult.

The School selects Visitors only from families which can pay the full share of transportation costs, or can be supported by the available scholarship fund. Most schools pay: (a) the ISSE School Participation Fee is currently $150 (b) the substitute teacher's pay and (c) the regular pay of the teacher serving as the Adult delegate. Money is often hard to get for these purposes, so schools need to work out alternative methods of covering expenses, until the day comes when they will be covered by the school budget, under "Curriculum".