The Pleasanton Partnerships in Education Foundation (PPIE) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization (Fed ID #94-3046738) dedicated to supporting ALL schools, ALL teachers and ALL students in the Pleasanton Unified School District. For 30 years, PPIE has worked to enhance education throughout through a partnership of business, education and community. PPIE supports critical school staff that have been threatened by state budget cuts, including: * Library Assistants - to keep libraries open * Site Tech Specialists - to make technology accessible for teachers and students * Counselors - to advise students and guide them for the future * Intervention Teachers - to help students in need in Math and English * Instructional Coaches - to enable teachers to use cutting edge tools and techniques in Tech, Math and English * New class sections to enable class size reduction PPIE proactively raises funds from: · School families who donate to our annual Giving Fund; over 70% of our funding comes from our wonderful families · Corporations, foundations and community leaders - visit our website at www.ppie.org to see our sponsors! · Fundraising events including our annual Run for Education (3,000+ participants) and our Night of the Stars fall event (special dinner with City Council, School Board, PPIE Board and other community leaders) - please see our website for more information!