City of Columbus - File #: 1363-2007

• File #: 1363-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/27/2007
• In control: Health, Housing & Human Services Committee
• On agenda: 9/10/2007
• Final action: 9/13/2007
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to accept an Alternative Schools/ Programs Grant from the Columbus Board of Education in the amount of $100,000; to authorize the appropriation of $100,000 from the General Government Grant Fund to the Department of Development; to authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into the contract with the Y.M.C.A. of Central Ohio to support the truancy prevention and intervention program; to authorize the expenditure of $100,000 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($100,000)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/13/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/12/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/10/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/10/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
8/30/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
8/30/2007	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
8/29/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/29/2007	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/29/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/29/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/29/2007	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/28/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/28/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/27/2007	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/27/2007	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/27/2007	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the acceptance, appropriation and expenditure of a $100,000 grant from the Columbus Board of Education to the Department of Development. The grant funds will be used for a contract with the Young Men's Christian Association of Central Ohio (Y.M.C.A. of Central Ohio) to support the truancy prevention and intervention program. This payment by the Columbus Public Schools is from the 2005-2006 academic year.

The City of Columbus was awarded a $100,000.00 grant to support a truancy prevention and intervention program. These programs meet the Senate Bill 181 mandate to provide truancy intervention for habitual and chronic truants. The funds will be directed towards a community-based program that seeks to reduce truancy through educational procedures, case management and other interventions. In addition to monetary support, the Columbus Public Schools will be responsible for coordination and communication of program expectations to its' school system and to the at-large community. The City of Columbus will facilitate Police Officers to transport truant students to the designated Truancy Centers, and to serve as the fiduciary for the contract. The contract period will be in effect from August 1, 2006 to June 29, 2007.

This legislation is presented as an emergency to avoid interruption of service to the truancy program and to comply with the passage of legislation from the Board of Education that is the first authorization phase in the transfer of the program operation funds to the City of Columbus.

FISCAL IMPACT: Funds for this activity are provided through the Alternative Schools /Programs Grant Fund (No. 9701) awarded by the Columbus Board of Education.


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To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to accept an Alternative Schools/ Programs Grant from the Columbus Board of Education in the amount of $100,000; to authorize the appropriation of $100,000 from the General Government G...