Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Office of Education to enter into a not-for-profit service contract with the W.E. Upjohn Unemployment Trustee Corporation ("Upjohn"), a non-profit corporation, for evaluation of the Columbus Promise program.
The Columbus Promise is a transformational college access, success, and workforce program made possible by a coalition that includes Columbus City Schools, Columbus State Community College, I Know I Can, the Columbus Foundation, Upjohn, and other partners. Announced in the fall of 2021, the first cohort enrolled in the fall of 2022 and the second cohort enrolled in the fall of 2023, currently enabling Columbus City Schools students to attend Columbus State Community College.
Ordinance 2186-2022 was passed on July 25, 2022 and authorized the first contract with Upjohn , for a contract term of November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2023. The initial contract’s scope included analysis and feedback on best practices of Promise programs across the country and analysis and feedback on the impact and implementation of such a program in Columbus.
Columbus City Council seeks continued research, analysis, and feedback from Upjohn as the Columbus Promise program expands and matures. Under this contract, Upjohn will also provide continued technical assistance and an evaluation of the second year of the Columbus Promise program, a function not performed by existing city employees.
Fiscal Impact: Funding to support this agreement is available within the Job Growth subfund.
Emergency Justification: Emergency legislation is required in order to avoid an interruption in services. The current contract expires on October 31, 2023.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Office of Education to enter into a not-for-profit service contract with the W.E. Upjohn Unemployment Trustee Corporation for evaluation of the Columbus Promise program; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure up to $100,000.00 within the Job Growth...
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