Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Office of Education to modify a contract with I Know I Can by increasing the funding associated with the contract.
On October 30, 2023, Columbus City Council passed Ordinance 2991-2023, which authorized the Office of Education to enter into a not-for-profit service contract with I Know I Can, a local non-profit corporation, to provide Columbus Promise programming to Columbus City Schools students.
Ordinance 3509-2024 extended the contract to December 31, 2025. The modification allows I Know I Can to continue their work promoting participation to the thousands of Columbus City Schools seniors that it serves and supporting FAFSA completion for these students. I Know I Can is the local expert on college preparedness and FAFSA completion services for Columbus City Schools students, making their organization the most appropriate to continue this work. Additional funding is needed because while the contract was extended in 2024, additional funds to support the work expected in 2025 under that extension were not yet available. This modification is therefore a continuation of the action taken by the Office of Education and Columbus City Council at the end of last year to continue to support these efforts for the Promise program.
This modification increases the funds available for the contract, allowing for the ongoing provision of college access services to Columbus City Schools students this spring. The $700,000.00 amount was determined based on the cost of the staff hours to fulfill the college readiness work required by this contract.
Original contract amount $1,200,000.00 Ord. 2991-2023
Modification No. 1 amount $ 0.00 Ord. 3509-2024
Modification No. 2 amount $ 700,000.00
Total contract amount $1,900,000.00
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