2. The Cupertino Language Immersion Program Community Organization

3.  CLIPCO is a non-profit 501(c)(3) foundation  Our main goal is to raise money to pay for your child’s bilingual education (program needs), as CUSD does not pay for the Chinese portion.  We DO NOT decide on what to fund – we just raise the money for the priorities created by the CAC (CLIP Advisory Committee)  CLIPCO also organizes community events to bring our CLIP families together.

4.  CLIPCO Officers  CLIPCO Grade Representatives (voting)  ASEP – After School Enrichment Program  CLC – Chinese Language Contest  Technology Committee

5. Program  Chinese Language Curriculum  Funded by Parent Donation to cover Program expense  Prioritized by CLIP Advisory Committee (CAC) Non-Program  Enrichment Programs  Self-funding via participant fees and fundraisers  Managed by CLIPCO

6.  ASEP  Spring Banquet  Chinese Language Contests. All costs are covered by participant fees, and other fund raisers. We do not use donated funds!

7.  CAC – CLIP Advisory Committee  CAC is comprised of the principal, teachers, and parent representatives.  CAC identifies the Program needs and proposes a budget based on those needs  Parents are encouraged to attend CAC meetings to give input.

8.  The Direct Give Campaign asks each family to donate their child's share of their CLIP education.  94% of your donation goes directly towards the "Program Needs" as budgeted by CAC.  6% goes to pay for the G&A expenses.

9.  Liability insurance  Tax accounting services  Taxes  Bank & credit card fees  Dues  Newsletters,  Printing  Miscellaneous supplies, etc.

10.  Direct Give Campaign is our biggest fundraiser. The majority of these funds pay for your child’s bilingual education.  All CLIP families should pay for their child’s share of the CLIP educational expenses.  $500/child at Meyerholz, $250/child at middle schools

11. ◦ Curriculum development ◦ Chinese textbooks and workbooks ◦ CLIP teacher adjunct time and ◦ Professional development for teachers ◦ Instructional Aides ◦ Library Books/Clerks ◦ Technology ◦ CLIP Art ◦ Testing