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Meeting Date:
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9/10/2014 - 7:30 PM
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Category:
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Consent Agenda
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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12.11 (Item #11) Approve grant submission to Tesoro for STEM After School Club
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LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
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College and Career
Interventions Goal 1.6, 1.13-1.16 Interventions Goal 1.6, 1.13-1.16
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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Staff requests authorization to submit a grant request to Tesoro for the 2014-15 school year. The Tesoro grant will provide funding to offer after school Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Clubs at all nine middle schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District during the 2014-2015 school year. The goal of the STEM After School Clubs is to expose middle school youth to engaging, hands-on and challenging STEM activities to develop skills, spark interest in the field and connect to STEM pathways in the high schools and employment opportunities in Contra Costa County.
The grant will provide $150,000 to implement two after School STEM Club sessions offered throughout the 2014-2015 school year, 8-10 weeks long serving 25-35 students each session. Sessions will run from October-May. Two teachers and/or qualified staff will be hired per school site to teach the STEM Clubs. Professional development and support will be provided by the District Office and two secondary district teachers on implementation of the STEM curriculum, projects, instructional strategies and facilitation. The school/district believes this grant is important because it will help to expose and expand opportunities for middle students to STEM activities and broaden student experiences in these innovative and essential areas in the 21st Century.
The outcomes we hope to achieve are to see an increased interest and engagement in STEM related activities and courses for students, greater readiness and skills of students as they enter into STEM related pathways, and increased partnerships with business and industry. If funded, the grant will provide $150,000 for one year.
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Funding:
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Funding is provided by Tesoro.
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Fiscal Impact
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The grant is for $150,000 for one year. There is no unrestricted general fund contribution requirement.
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Recommendation:
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Approve the submission of the Tesoro grant application and acceptance if awarded.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Stephanie Roberts - Director of Development
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Signed By:
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Marie Schirmer - School Support Administrator
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Signed By:
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Rose Lock - Assistant Superintendent of Middle
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Signed By:
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Nance Juner - Director of Fiscal Services
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Signed By:
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Dr. Nellie Meyer - Superintendent
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Vote Results:
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| Original Motion | | Member Moved, Member seconded to approve the Original motion 'Approve all Consent Agenda items.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 5 - 0 | | | | | Brian Lawrence | Yes | | Lynne Dennler | Yes | | Cheryl Hansen | Yes | | Linda Mayo | Yes | | Barbara Oaks | Yes | |
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