PVA Funding Requests

PVA raises and disburses funds in support of Our Mission.

Pine View clubs, teachers, and staff can apply to PVA for funding that supports student programs, classroom needs, and school-wide initiatives. Review the guidelines and deadlines below, then submit your request.

Submit a Funding Request Download the full presentation (PPTX)

Before you start

Prior to seeking a funding request proposal through PVA, any club sponsor or faculty/staff member must discuss the proposal with the administration and explore internal and external funding sources, prior level(s) of funding, number of students served, and alignment with our Pine View School Mission. Only those funding requests which are approved, and cannot otherwise be funded, will be sent forward to PVA for presentation and consideration for funding. Regardless of whether Pine View School funds the request, or it eventually is considered and possibly approved through PVA, all Sarasota County School Board policies must be followed.

The basics

The Three W's.

Who

Funds may be requested of PVA by administrators, guidance staff, teachers, club sponsors, or board members. Students and parents must have a faculty/staff sponsor in order to present a funding request.

When

Requests must be approved by Dr. Covert and passed on to PVA two weeks prior to the second Tuesday of each month, excluding June, July, August, and December.

Where

Use the online form on this page. PVA board members will often have specific questions about a request which will need to be answered prior to the board meeting. For requests over $1,000, requestors must attend a PVA board meeting to present their proposal and answer any remaining questions.

2026–27 schedule

Due dates.

Important: Any funding request submitted within two weeks of the PVA meeting will be held for voting until the following month. Requests are typically not reviewed in December or January.

Submit to Dr. Covert by	Passed to PVA by	PVA Meeting & Vote
August 18	August 25	September 8
September 22	September 29	October 13
October 20	October 27	November 10
January 19	January 26	February 9
February 16	February 23	March 9
March 23	March 30	April 13
April 20	April 27	May 11

Process

How to submit.

1
Discuss your proposal with Dr. Covert and explore internal/external funding sources first.
2
Fill out the online Funding Request Form.
3
Email Dr. Covert with any attachments and to confirm the request was received.
4
Dr. Covert forwards approved requests to the PVA President and Funding Request Chair (Silke Cuff and Evan Morgan).
5
If approved by administration, the request is forwarded to the full PVA Board. If additional information is needed, Dr. Covert sends it back to you.

Submit a Funding Request

After you submit

What happens next.

Requests ≤ $1,000

Requestor may present to the PVA Board, but it is not required. Requestor prepares a written proposal that will be reviewed and voted on during the PVA Board Meeting.

Requests > $1,000

Requestor and students give a 3-minute presentation at the PVA Board Meeting. The board meeting includes a funding request vote (with limited discussion, because concerns are worked out beforehand).

Evan Morgan works with PVA to gather questions or concerns from board members before the meeting. These are forwarded to the requestor so any issues can be addressed prior to the vote.

Voting criteria

What PVA considers.

How does the funding further Pine View School and PVA's missions?
Does it directly or indirectly benefit a significant number of students?
Does the funding request benefit an underserved group at PV?
How does PVA view a club requesting one lump sum for the entire year?
Does funding raise Pine View's overall profile?
How has the club raised funds in the past?
Are the objectives/outcomes obtainable?
How will the club report its impact back to PVA?

After approval

After you receive funding.

Once funds are spent, prepare a final report to PVA that includes:

Total budget, PVA funding amount, additional sources of funding, and uses of funds
Project objectives and goals
Details of project accomplishments and their significance
Description of need or plans for additional work on this project
Explanation of any changes to goals and objectives
Explanation of how results have been or will be disseminated

Benefitted clubs attend the Spring PVA meeting for a look-back / look-forward PowerPoint presentation.

Awards

Funding awards.

This year

2025–26 funding requests awarded

Total awarded so far: $193,026.29

Clubs

$47,000

Business Professionals of America — $4,000
Disc Golf — $500
Quiz Bowl — $3,500
Jungle Robotics — $10,000
DECA (State Conference) — $3,000
Odyssey of the Mind (HS & MS) — $15,000
Orchestra — $5,000
High School Winter Formal — $2,500
STEM Fair — $3,500

Student Programming

$41,079.62

Theater — $7,000
Pine View Band — $12,000
Florida Studio Theater — $3,000
5th Grade Hovercraft Project — $2,000
School House Rocks — $500
L.E.A.D. — $1,279.62
Choir — $300
Tennis & Golf — $15,000

School Support

$104,946.67

Student Space Flight Experiment — $40,000
Reflex Math — $1,446.67
STEM Grant — $20,000
College & Career — $15,000
Veterans' Day — $2,000
Class of 2033 Moving Up — $1,500
Class of 2026 Graduation — $25,000

This list is updated as requests are approved throughout the school year. Last updated: April 2026.

Previous year

2024–25 funding requests awarded

Total awarded May 2024 – May 2025: $128,520.29

Clubs

$31,494

NASA Space Club — $500
Rocketry Club — $1,000
Jungle Robotics — $10,000
Model UN — $12,000
MathWorks Math Modeling — $350
Business Professionals of America — $1,725
Pine View Quiz Bowl — $440
Entrepreneurship Club — $975
HOSA — $4,504

Teachers / Class Trips

$33,579.62

Theater — $7,000
Pine View Band — $12,000
Florida Studio Theater — $3,000
5th Grade Hovercraft Project — $2,000
School House Rocks — $500
L.E.A.D. — $1,279.62
Choir — $300
Odyssey of the Mind — $7,500

Pine View School

$63,446.67

Reflex Math — $1,446.67
STEM Grant — $20,000
College & Career — $15,000
Veterans' Day — $2,000
Class of 2025 Graduation — $25,000

Helpful

Tips for a strong request.

Submit before the deadline and follow up with Dr. Covert to make sure your request is being reviewed and forwarded by the deadlines.
Highlight PVA's voting considerations: impact, opportunity for growth, sustainability.
Reach out to Evan Morgan for help: evan.morgan@yourpva.org
Engage your students — have them help with the presentation. The PVA Board loves hearing directly from students about how the money will be used!

Ready to submit?

Thank you for everything you do for our students.

PVA is here to help and encourages you to reach out as a potential funding source.

Submit your funding request

Questions? Email Evan Morgan at evan.morgan@yourpva.org