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Meeting Date:
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3/26/2014 - 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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12.15 (Item #17) Approve submission of the Summer Science Program grant for the Mt. Diablo CARES After School Program.
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LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
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College and Career
Access to College and Career Goal 1.12, 1.18, 1.19 Access to College and Career Goal 1.12, 1.18, 1.19
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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Staff requests approval to submit a grant to the Partnership for Children and Youth (PCY) to implement the Summer Science Program for 2014. The Project was initially implemented in summer 2012 as a pilot project. The Partnership for Children and Youth is requesting to continue to partner with Mt. Diablo Unified School District (MDUSD) for summer learning programs focused on high-quality, project-based science in low-income communities and supported by technical assistance in quality summer programming. The Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) Program links the Statewide initiatives of the California Afterschool Network (CASN) and the California STEM Learning Network (CLSNet).
The Summer Science Program serves at least 300 elementary school children for at least 120 hours at Cambridge, Delta View, El Monte, Fair Oaks, and Ygnacio Valley Elementary schools. School sites will provide at least 90 minutes of science activities per day as well as physical activity, meals, and other enrichment activities. The Summer Science Project is integrated into the Mt. Diablo CARES After School Program Summer program during a six hour day, four week summer session. Program staff receive professional development regarding the project, goals, expectations, and technical assistance in April, May, and June 2014. Staff is trained on a variety of topics including teaching inquiry-based science, promoting science career exploration, engaging families and community, and supporting equity in science programming.
The curriculum is tailored to help students build on and expand their knowledge and abilities. Children are able to learn the basics of a topic and extend their understanding with more in-depth projects in subsequent units. Scientific inquiry and engineering design are integral to this framework and are imbedded into the activities. The outcomes of this project are to increase young people's interest in STEM learning and knowledge of specific STEM topics, and to develop a replicable and sustainable system of technical assistance for summer STEM programs in other communities. Progress toward these outcomes is measured through surveys and documents with support and advice from an external evaluator.
If funded the Mt. Diablo CARES After School Program will receive $70,000 from the Partnership for Children and Youth to implement the Summer Science Program during Summer 2014 at five elementary school sites.
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Funding:
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Funding is provided by the Partnership for Children and Youth, and Noyce and Bechtel Foundations for $70,000.
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Fiscal Impact
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The grant is for $70,000 for one year. There is no unrestricted general fund contribution requirement. Funding from the After School Education and Safety (ASES) grant, program code 3871, and the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) grant, program code 3156, also support these services.
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Recommendation:
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Approve submission of Summer Science Program 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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Rose Lock - Assistant Superintendent of Middle
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Signed By:
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Bryan Richards - Chief Financial Officer
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Signed By:
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Dr. Nellie Meyer - Superintendent
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