Begin your journey to personal refreshment and professional renewal. Lace up your walking shoes, peer through the telescope, dip your paintbrush, listen to the music, or simply rest along the shore. The TIME Fellowship Program offers Sarasota County educators time to reconnect with their love of teaching.
Chuck and Margie Barancik loved our community’s children and teachers. Because of Margie’s teaching career, they knew what research clearly states: a motivated and highly effective classroom teacher is the most crucial factor for a child’s academic success.
To honor Margie’s chosen profession, we launched the Time to Inspire Margie’s Educators Initiative, known as ‘TIME Fellowship,’ in 2020. The initiative awards 25 Sarasota County Schools educators up to $12,000 to help revitalize and renew their commitment to teaching. To date, 50 Sarasota County teachers, assistant principals, and principals have received fellowships in Margie’s honor.
Whether submitting a proposal individually or as part of a group, here are a few things to consider as you get started:
Currently, applications are accepted from select personnel within traditional public Sarasota County Schools (SCS). This does not include charter, private, or virtual schools. Eligible personnel include (a) teachers of record (licensed teachers assigned the lead responsibility for full-time instruction and grade assignment in classrooms), (b) assistant principals, or (c) principals who:
Yes, and each applicant is eligible to receive up to $12,000 for their fellowship, so $24,000 total in this case.
Yes, as long as the fellowship does not exceed the budget.
Yes, there is no limit to how frequently you apply. We welcome and encourage return applicants.
No. Your letters of recommendation must be from someone who works within Sarasota County Schools.
Yes, selected participants will be issued a 1099 tax form for all funds they receive.
No. Once decisions have been made, all payments are final based on your requested budget.
If you received a fellowship in the past, you must wait five years to reapply.
