Created : March 02, 2014 at 06:21 PM
February 19, 2014
Status:
Open Agenda
Approve agreement with CE Tours to provide services under the U.S. Department of Education High School Graduation Initiative Grant (USDOE HSGI).
The School Board of Broward County, Florida (SBBC) is the recipient of a five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education, entitled High School Graduation Initiative. The Mentoring Tomorrow's Leaders (MTL) project is being funded through this grant. The USDOE will provide in excess of $4.5 million over five years to re-engage students who have dropped out and to ensure that at-risk students at two SBBC schools with the highest dropout rates (Boyd H. Anderson and Plantation High Schools) successfully complete high school and go on to post-secondary educational institutions. A portion of these funds is being used to send at-risk students and their peer mentors from these schools on a Tri-State College Tour. The target population is 10th graders who have been enrolled in Mentoring Tomorrow's Leaders and shown significant academic progress, as well as their peer mentors (11th and 12th graders). The intent of the initiative is to create a college-going culture at these schools through inspiring at-risk students and their peers to successfully complete high school and go on to post-secondary educational institutions.
This agreement has been reviewed and approved as to form and legal content by the Office of the General Counsel.
The financial impact is $29,645. The source of the funds is the USDOE High School Graduation Initiative Grant budget. There is no additional financial impact to the District.
Requested Action
Approve agreement with CE Tours to provide services under the U.S. Department of Education High School Graduation Initiative Grant (USDOE HSGI).
Summary
The School Board of Broward County, Florida (SBBC) is the recipient of a five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education, entitled High School Graduation Initiative. The Mentoring Tomorrow's Leaders (MTL) project is being funded through this grant. The USDOE will provide in excess of $4.5 million over five years to re-engage students who have dropped out and to ensure that at-risk students at two SBBC schools with the highest dropout rates (Boyd H. Anderson and Plantation High Schools) successfully complete high school and go on to post-secondary educational institutions. A portion of these funds is being used to send at-risk students and their peer mentors from these schools on a Tri-State College Tour. The target population is 10th graders who have been enrolled in Mentoring Tomorrow's Leaders and shown significant academic progress, as well as their peer mentors (11th and 12th graders). The intent of the initiative is to create a college-going culture at these schools through inspiring at-risk students and their peers to successfully complete high school and go on to post-secondary educational institutions.
This agreement has been reviewed and approved as to form and legal content by the Office of the General Counsel.
School Board Goals
| Goal 1: High Quality Instruction |
Financial Impact
The financial impact is $29,645. The source of the funds is the USDOE High School Graduation Initiative Grant budget. There is no additional financial impact to the District.
Source of Additional Information
Michaelle Pope 754 321-1660 Laurel Thompson 754 321-1550
Associated File Attachments
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Executive Summary (Files) | |
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Agreement with CE Tours (Files) |