Explanation
Mayor Ginther’s vision for Columbus, America’s Opportunity City, is that every Columbus child has access to a safe after-school environment to continue his/her education at the end of the school day.
According to the Harvard Family Research Project and its national database of evaluations, research confirms that “children and youth who participate in after-school programs can reap a host of positive benefits in a number of interrelated outcome areas-academic, social-emotional, prevention, and health and wellness. These are the skills that many suggest are necessary for youth to succeed in the 21st Century global economy and world.”
The Mayor’s Office of Education is working with The Young Men's Christian Association of Central Ohio (YMCA) of Central Ohio, Columbus City Schools, and the Boys and Girls Club of Central Ohio to implement an after school program for middle school students for the 2024-2025 school year.
The Office of Education worked with all of these organizations similarly during the 2023-2024 school year and previously allocated $1,400,000.00 to the YMCA, via Ordinance 1721-2023, to coordinate the work and to provide direct services to middle school students. The Office of Education plans to continue this work in the 2024-2025 school year.
Therefore the Office of Education requests the authority to enter into a new contract with The Young Men's Christian Association of Central Ohio (YMCA) to provide the same services for the 2024-2025 school year.
This contract will be entered into in compliance with relevant procurement provisions of the Columbus City Codes Chapter 329.30. No City employee has either the capacity or experience to engage in this work.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $1,000,000.00 from the general fund.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency designation is requested to ensure the funding can be provided to the YMCA so that the program can commence in September 2024.
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