Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Office of Education to enter into contract with Columbus State Community College for the purpose of providing student support services for those enrolled in the Columbus Promise program.
The Columbus Promise program is focused on advancing a college-going culture, eliminating barriers to postsecondary education, providing wraparound support that spans academic needs as well as non-academic issues that affect college-going, and workforce preparation and well-paying internships and employment through Columbus Promise Earn and Learn.
This ordinance will fund a portion of the staff needed to provide wraparound, holistic success coaching and career preparation which is essential for Columbus Promise to meet its goals of advancing both access and success of Columbus City School graduates, leading to completion of degrees or certifications that will allow students to move on to 4-year baccalaureate study or high-wage jobs.
The Columbus Promise program seeks to focus on these tangible and measurable outcomes to operationalize its core beliefs:
1. Increase in preparation for college with a focus on advancing students’ expectations for college-level work, accountability, and navigating college business
2. Increase in enrollments of first-time, recent Columbus City School graduates
3. Increase college success metrics related to key milestones like credit completion and course completion, utilization of college holistic support resources, and maintaining Satisfactory Academic Progress
4. Increases in four-year baccalaureate college attendance through associate degree completion and increase transfer rates; and
5. Increase in attainment of certificates and credentials as well as securing high-wage jobs upon completion.
These funds will support the fall semester of student services for the Columbus Promise program. It is anticipated that additional funds will be needed to support the spring semester.
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