Lehigh County is investing over $120,000.00 of hotel tax revenue for the MORE for Children program for the 2007-2008 school year. The Lehigh Valley Business Education Partnership, a non- profit, educational advocate, strongly supports this program and serves as the vehicle to distribute dollars from potential business contributors. The program which was piloted in the 2002-2003 school year continues to provide funding to twenty-one school systems in the Lehigh Valley.

Education Committee
This valued group of local educators and school administrators has certified that participating destinations have programming aligned to academic standards. The committee was restructured in 2007 to include the co-founders of the committee, Bill and Helen Ayers, along with the More for Children coordinators and the venue education managers. This group will continue to be instrumental in developing teacher-friendly materials, approving pre and post trip materials as well as reviewing the educational values attached to each program.

Participating Venues
The following Lehigh County tourism venues are participating. Venues are added or dropped from the program annually, based on participation, cooperation, and measurable educational outcomes.

• Allentown Art Museum
• Allentown Symphony
• Burnside Plantation (Historic Bethlehem)
• Da Vinci Science Center
• Lehigh County Historical Society Museums
• Mock Turtle Marionette Theater
• Lehigh Valley Zoo
• Wildlands Conservancy
• Repertory Dance Theatre
• Liberty Bell Shrine

Eligible Schools
The following Lehigh County schools are eligible for an allocation of MORE for Children funds.

School District	School Coordinator	Phone Number
PUBLIC SCHOOLS:
Allentown School District Elementary Schools:	Karen Boardman	484-765-4240
Allentown School District Secondary Schools :	David Willdonger	484-765-4241
Bethlehem Area (Lehigh County schools only)	Nate Stannard	610-866-0031
Catasauqua	Melissa Inselmann	610-264-4341
East Penn	Claudia Shulman	610-966-8325
Northern Lehigh	Lynne Fedorcha	610-767-9800
Northwestern Lehigh	LeAnn Stitzel	610-298-8661
Parkland	Jamie Giaquinto	610-351-5540
Salisbury Township	Louise Beauchemin	610-791-0146
Southern Lehigh	Diane Keister	610-282-3121, x5401
Whitehall-Coplay	Lorie Davis	610-439-1431
LEHIGH COUNTY CHARTER SCHOOLS:
Roberto Clemente Charter School	Carlos Lopez	610-439-5181
Vitalistic Therapeutic Center	Debra McGrail	610-433-4383
SECULAR SCHOOLS:
Diocese of Allentown	Philip Fromuth	610-866-0581
Emmaus Baptist Academy	Timothy Anger	610-965-4790
Jewish Community Center Kindergarten	Susan Kowalchuk	610-435-3571
Jewish Day School	Sharon Fehlinger	610-437-0721
Life Academy	Sandra Figueroa-Torres	610-434-0703
Lehigh Christian Academy	Barbara Williams	610-776-7301
Lehigh Valley 7th Day Adventists	Charles Rutt	610-799-2341
Salem Christian Academy	Diane Musselman	610-966-5823
The Lutheran Academy	Christine Leonard	610-841-4144

Allocation of Funds
At the beginning of the school year, each Lehigh County school district will be notified of their allocation from the available funds. The allocation is based on the school system's student enrollment as a percentage of children enrolled in Lehigh County public and parochial schools. School systems are responsible for keeping More for Children trips within their annual allocation. A MORE for Children coordinator has been identified for each participating school system.

Payment of Funds
Funds are paid directly to qualifying venues for student visits. Schools receive an allocation of funds and are not paid directly.

Invoicing
During day of the class visit:

• Venues will prepare the invoice, noting the actual number of children visiting.
• Lehigh County will only pay for the actual number of children visiting.
• The attending school representative will sign the invoice. Venues will invoice Lehigh County on a monthly basis.Venues are responsible for documenting and invoicing the Countyfor each school district. The county, with district verification, will pay the rate per student listed on the MORE for Children Price Sheet.

Educational Programs at Venues
Please contact venues for a sampling of venue curricula. Complete educational programs are available from the venues. Please ask for details when you book your trip. 

Venue Pricing
Please see MORE for Children Pricing Sheet

Teachers and Chaperones
The admission fees for teachers and chaperones are covered where applicable. Please see MORE for Children Pricing Sheet for details.

Deposits
Some venues require a deposit to book a class trips. The MORE for Children program does not pay for deposits or advances. School districts are responsible for payment of deposits or advances.

Discount Coupons
Venues are responsible for providing coupons and incentives to participating schools. Please refer to the venue sites for availability.

More Information For additional information or questions, please contact Cindy McDonnell Feinberg at (610) 782-3614.