Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to enter into a grant agreement with United Way of Central Ohio for the One Linden Schools Project, also known as CCMSI. The project, operated in partnership with the Ohio State University, is aligned with the One Linden Plan’s Supporting Success Big Idea through its work to directly engage students, parents, guardians and educators at the Hamilton and Windsor STEM Academies.
Funding from the City of Columbus Department of Neighborhoods will be used to support personnel costs for the program’s two School-Family-Community Coordinators working in both school buildings.
Based on an extensive gap analysis that identified the top needs at both schools, the School-Family-Community Coordinators will work on promoting psychological well-being and addressing behavioral mental health issues among youth, increasing and enhancing parent/family and community involvement in the schools, strengthening school climate and positive behavioral support interventions to improve conditions for students and teachers/staff and improving service coordination, strengthening the comprehensive learning support system, and fostering collaboration to maximize school and community resources and supports for learning and development.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Department of Neighborhoods general fund budget.
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any delay in providing the resources necessary to the United Way of Central for the support the One Linden Schools Project for the 2021/2022 school year.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods to enter into a grant agreement with United Way of Central Ohio in support of the One Linden Schools Project; to authorize the expenditure from the Department of Neighborhoods general fund budget; and to declare an emergency. ($75,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the One Linden Schools Project is align...
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