Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Columbus City Schools in support of the Columbus East High School Marching Band.
The Columbus East High School Marching Band provides an opportunity for students to practice music, community spirit, and dedication to their craft while serving their neighborhood through community events. Marching band engagement can also promote participation in post-secondary educational opportunities.
Columbus City Council’s support of the East High School Marching Band will cover travel expenses for college visits for students in the band, as well as cover the costs of instruments so that students can participate and grow in their musical abilities.
Emergency action is requested in order to avoid any delay in college visit programming for students in the spring and the purchase of marching band instruments.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Job Growth subfund.
Title
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Columbus City Schools in support the Columbus East High School Marching Band; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Job Growth subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($9,550.00) (REPEALED BY ORD. 0774-2023 3/13/2023) BA
Body
WHEREAS, the Columbus East High School Marching Band provides opportunities for musical excellence and expression for Columbus City Schools students and promotes participation in post-secondary education; and
WHEREAS, Columbus City Council seeks to promote pathways out of poverty including career readiness through post-secondary education; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Clerk's Office in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with Columbus City Schools in support of the Columbus East High School Marching Band to avoid any delay in college visit programming for students in the spring and the purchase of marching ban...
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