THE INDIAN RIVER EDUCATION FUND

THE INDIAN RIVER EDUCATION FUND THE MISSION OF THE FUND IS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN SDIRC SCHOOLS THROUGH RAISING AND DISTRIBUTING FUNDS AND IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS, SUPPORTING STRATEGIC INITIATIVES, FOSTERING INVOLVEMENT IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY BUSINESS AND THE COMMUNITY, AND BY PROVIDING RECOGNITION AND REWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO, AND PERFORMANCE WITHIN, THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.THE FUND IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATES EXCLUSIVELY TO RAISE FUNDS, RECEIVE, HOLD, INVEST AND ADMINISTER PROPERTY, AND TO MAKE EXPENDITURES TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF PUBLIC AND CHARTER PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH ADULT EDUCATION, IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, CONSISTENT WITH SECTION 1001.453, FLORIDA STATUTES, AS THE SAME MAY BE AMENDED OR REPLACED WITH A SIMILAR SUCCESSOR STATUTE. THE INDIAN RIVER EDUCATION FUND IS A DIRECT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION (DSO) FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY (SDIRC OR DISTRICT), GOVERNED BY SECTION 1001.453, FLORIDA STATUTES, AS WELL AS CHAPTER 617, FLORIDA STATUTES.