TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, and all necessary documents including any necessary amendments, with the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD), for the operation of the After School Education and Safety Program at Burbank, Edison, Garfield, Grant, King, Lafayette, and Herrera Elementary Schools, and Hudson K-8 School, in an amount not to exceed $1,875,128, for the period of July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022, and authorize a 15 percent in-kind match of $281,269; and
Increase appropriations in the General Grants Fund Group in the Parks, Recreation and Marine Department by $1,875,128, offset by grant revenue. (Districts 1,2,4,6,7,9)
DISCUSSION
The After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program, funded by the California Department of Education, was established in 2002, as a collaborative program with the intent of creating partnerships between school districts and local government agencies for the purpose of providing after school literacy, academic enrichment, and safe constructive alternatives for K-8 students. ASES consists of two program elements: an educational and literacy element that provides tutoring and/or homework assistance designed to help students meet State standards in core academic subjects, and an educational enrichment element designed to provide an array of programs that include visual and performing arts, music, and general recreation activities. The California Department of Education chooses the school sites that meet the criteria for funding. LBUSD allocates grant funding to the City of Long Beach (City) for the ASES program on an annual basis. LBUSD, as the ASES grantor, also allocates funding for additional school sites through other contracted service providers at the remaining eligible schools. The Parks, Recreation and Marine Department (PRM) has provided these services for 18 years, with approximately 200,000 student visits each non-COVID grant year.
As the Public Healt...
Click here for full text