After we have decided last December homecoming that we provide scholarship or educational assistance to children of the Alumni of the Notre Dame Schools of Siena and IBED, and after we have signified our committed to sustain it for four complete scholarship years, many projects, programs and activities were proposed (i) to capture more benefits in terms of assistance provided (ii) to be able to raise and generate more funds quickly and (iii) assistance that would matter to the lives of individual alumni-beneficiary. With the current short term commitment and the need to develop an institution within Batch 80 to manage and direct its programs and projects, a Council is proposed as a policy making body that would serve as an advisor and provide policy directions for beneficial and sustainable programs. The Council shall focus on six specific areas namely: (i) educational assistance (ii) NDM Alumni Association (iii) finance (iv) policies and directions (v) outreach programs and (vi) promotions. Educational Assistance The specific assistance would focus on the following: (i) scholarship - tuition, (ii) book assistance - payment of books and acquisition, (iii) sports development, and (iv) donation of computer equipment. Other forms of educational assistance maybe provided as deemed necessary by the Council. Coordination with the two schools and the corresponding requirements will be facilitated by the Committee. Initially, the Ad-Hoc group, an offshoot of the Steering Committee proposed the following educational assistance to be given first year high school students: 1. One half scholar each for Siena and IBED at PhP7, 500.00 each, total amount is PhP15, 000.00; 2. Book assistance to two students each of Siena and IBED at PhP2, 500 each, total amount is PhP10, 000.00; and 3. Donation to NDM Alumni Association of PhP10, 000.00 4. Total fund allocation is PhP35, 000.00 Criteria for Educational Assistance: 1. Must belong to the upper 10% of the graduating Grade 6 Class; 2. Must be a child of Notre Dame of Marbel Alumni; and 3. The family must belong in the lowest income bracket. For acquisition of books for reference, the Family Council of Siena where Jerry Dujale sits as member has facilitated to avail of the free textbooks of their choice from the Asia Foundation. The application is now on process. NDM Alumni Association This pertains to coordination with NDM Alumni Association and Batch 80 Alumni in the implementation of programs and activities like, but not limited to the scholarship, homecoming, get together and outreach activities. The preparation of Directory of the Batch 80 is lodged in this committee, which will be posted in the website. Finance The finance committee will be in charge of the treasury, collection of monies, releasing and disbursing of funds, keeping records, fund liquidation and preparing periodic financial reports. It will interface work with the educational assistance, NDM Alumni Association, outreach programs and promotions. Policies and Directions The Committee shall formulate policies and directions concerning current thrusts of the Batch 80 for beneficial activities and sustainability program, and the adoption and implementation of programs and projects. It shall set criteria that would be required by specific projects. Outreach Programs The Committee will be responsible in undertaking programs and activities that would generate fund for the educational assistance program of the Batch 80 and other social programs that may be deemed by the Council necessary and proper. It will coordinate with the Alumni Association and Batch that are involved in carrying out outreach activities the Batch 80 may participate during homecoming and other activities sponsored by the Alumni Association. Promotions The Promotions Committee will be responsible for disseminating information to the Batch 80 and NDM Alumni Association, reaching out to other promotion centers in Luzon, Visayas and the USA, promotion and update on the current programs and projects, development in the Council, posting issues in the website for Batch discussion and resolutions.