Rotation Program Buy-In Procedure

Buy-In Requirements

To buy into the Science Kit Rotation Program, a school is required to cover the cost of purchasing ½ the kits the school would need for a school year.  The SRC will cover the other half.  The school is also required to cover the cost of 2 refurbishments for each kit purchased.  The buy-in is usually around $10,000.

Example:

• School X has grades K-5 (total of 6 grade levels).
• Each of the 6 grades have 2 classrooms each (total of 12 classrooms/kits per quarter / 48 kits per year)
• School X must cover the expense of purchasing ½ the kits your school would use per school year (24 kits). 
• School X must also cover the purchase of 2 refurbishments per kit purchased (total of 48 refurbishment units)
• The kits paid for by School X become the property of the SRC and are placed into the pool of kits stored, refurbished and cycled through the rotation program.

Benefits

• Each quarter the kits are picked up and replaced by a different kit so that each grade level/classroom has a different kit 4 times per year. 
• Click here to view the 2007-2008 Kit Rotation Schedule.  Your school would be added to the schedule and would look similar to other elementary or middle schools.
• Once you have bought into the program, your expenses end. 
• You are not charged for refurbishments or for pick up and delivery each quarter. 
• Some kits incorporate live organisms (fish, worms, bugs, etc).  The SRC covers that cost also. 

Want To Proceed?

The request to proceed needs to come from your school’s Principal. 

• I will need to know which grade levels will participate and how many classrooms each. 
• Then I will compare your requirements with our inventory to determine which kits will need to be purchased. 
• After our vendor provides the quote I will email the school Principal all the details.

If you have any questions call Ken Sproul at 833-8162 or Adrienne Elder at 925-1139.