Statement: Creating Success through Innovative Lifelong Learning Opportunities.
Goals: We are very proud of the partnership between our member businesses and the Boerne Independent School District. It is the goal of the Financial Literacy Council to work with BISD and the Business Community to create educated consumers, educated employees and educated business owners to benefit the area’s economic vitality.
Regular meetings: Third Thursday of each month, 8:00 am, Mercedes-Benz Dealership.
Council Chairman: Beca Short, Jefferson Bank
Strategies/Initiatives:
- In-School Banking, Elementary Schools - DeVan Watts, Chair
- “Wallet Wisdom” curriculum at MS & HS level - Beca Short, Chair
Auto financing and ownership: 9th grade
Credit health: 11th - 12th grade
- Lunchbox Lessons, Free classes (with the exception of a few special classes) on the third Monday of each month - bring your own lunch and learn!
- Career Day, Boerne High School - Lynn Heckler, Chair
- Aubrey E. “Sandy” Sanderson Scholarship (funded through annual Golf Tournament) - Audra Miller, Chair
- John Ebner Scholarship (funded through annual Heart of Boerne Awards Dinner) - Audra Miller, Chair
- Job Training and Job Matching - Lynn Hecker/Christian Women’s Job Corps
- Adult Continuing Education Program – ACE initiative, Lynn Heckler, Chair
- Adult Business Counseling through UTSA SBA office
- Leadership Boerne – liason only, is its own committee – MJ Slater and Debbie Wampler, Co-Chairs
2007 Boerne Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Recipients Revealed. Click here for information on the scholarships and this year's recipients.