Welcome to the Cedar Rapids Community Schools Foundation’s website. For 40 years, the mission of the foundation has been to provide financial support and promote excellence in the Cedar Rapids Public Schools.
We work to fund projects and programs which enhance the educational experience of students in our public schools. We fund field trips and extra-curricular programs, help teachers pay for classroom supplies, award financial assistance for professional development to district staff, and grant numerous senior scholarships. We couldn’t do what we do without great community partnerships with companies, community partners, alumni and donors like you. I invite you to learn more about the Foundation and how you can be a part of our mission.
Thank you,
Kristin Pardubsky, J.D.
Public School Advocate
Board of Trustees
| Name | Office | Initial Term | Term Expires | ||||||||||||
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| Jodi Booth*Alum GreenState Credit Union | 2021 | 12/31/2025 | |||||||||||||
| Paly Afridi Darawal, LLC |
2024 | 12/31/2026 | |||||||||||||
| Dr. Christopher Tyler, DDS*Alum Tyler, Link & Barnes, DDS | 2014 | 12/31/2024 | |||||||||||||
| Claudia Lindeman Transamerica Life Corp | 2023 | 12/31/2025 | |||||||||||||
| Daniel Pledge-Johnson*Alum Children of Promise Mentoring | 2020 | 12/31/2025 | |||||||||||||
| Molly LaKose Van Meter Inc. | Secretary | 2021 | 12/31/2024 | ||||||||||||
| Lindsay Schumacher Aegon USA, ret. |
2015 | 12/31/2026 | |||||||||||||
| Kristin Pardubsky, J.D. Community Volunteer | Chair | 2022 | 12/31/2024 | ||||||||||||
| Ann DiGiacomo Maple Grove Elementary School | 2023 | 12/31/2025 | |||||||||||||
| Lori Weih UnityPoint Health | Vice Chair | 2022 | 12/31/2024 | ||||||||||||
| Landis Wiley*Alum Basepoint Wealth, LLC | Treasurer | 2021 | 12/31/2026 | ||||||||||||
| Scott Drzycimski*Alum ITC Midwest |
2015 | 12/31/2025 | |||||||||||||
| Emma Grantham Kennedy High School | Student Trustee | 2024 | 12/31/2026 | ||||||||||||
| Aaron Loan Acumen Advisors | 2023 | 12/31/2024 | |||||||||||||
EX-OFFICIO |
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| Dr. Tawana Grover Cedar Rapids Community School District |
District Superintendent | ||||||||||||||
| Karen A. Swanson, CFRE*Alum Cedar Rapids Community Schools Foundation | Executive Director | ||||||||||||||