Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Office of Education to enter into a grant agreement with Franklin County Historical Society (COSI) to support the continued operation and programmatic delivery of their educational initiatives that engage and support Columbus residents, particularly youth and families, in high-quality STEAM education across multiple platforms-onsite, offsite, and online.
COSI engages in numerous programs that serve Columbus youth and families. These programs include the COSI Science Festival and Big Science Celebration, Learning Lunchboxes, the Museums for All program, the Color of Science, The Platform, COSI Connects2You and ConnectsEDU, and Science Meets Society.
Therefore, the Office of Education requests the authority to enter into a grant agreement with COSI so that they are able to provide these important educational services to Columbus children and families. This agreement will be entered into in compliance with relevant procurement provisions of the Columbus City Codes Section 329.30. No city employee has either the capacity or experience to engage in this work.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $150,000.00 from the 2025 Mayor’s Office of Education General Fund budget. These funds are budgeted and available in the general fund.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION:
Emergency designation is requested because the programs and activities outlined in this proposal are critical for youth engagement in workforce and STEAM education. COSI has engaged community partners to execute these programs and the funds will enable COSI to deliver to the community without interruption and to expand on its impact.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Education to enter into a grant agreement with Franklin County Historical Society (COSI) to support the continued operation and programmatic delivery of their educational initiatives that engage and support Columbus residents; to authorize the trans...
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