Title: G6-Prime Time Palm Beach County Community Service Learning Projects Grant

Recommendation:
I recommend approval of the Prime Time Palm Beach County grant for $40,000, effective June 1, 2006 through May 31, 2007, and authorize the Superintendent or designee to sign all documents that are required for implementation of grant activities.

Description:

• This grant will provide funding for training and community service learning projects at 18 community based middle school after-school program sites.
• The Service Learning Coordinator will administer and monitor this grant as well as provide technical assistance to all 18 self-selected community sites. Approximately 250 community middle school after-school students will participate in this project.
• Ten projects will occur in the Riviera Beach area, while the remaining eight projects will occur in Belle Glade, Pahokee, and South Bay.
• Research has proven that students who participate in service learning are less likely to engage in “risk” behaviors.
• Participation in these projects promotes student competence in reading, group skills, cooperation and leadership.
• The impact of this grant will be measured by the completion of community-based service learning projects.

Financial Impact:

The financial impact to the Special Revenue-Other Funds Budget is an increase of $40,000. There is no financial impact to the Operating Budget.

For Additional Information, contact:

Ann Killets                   akillets@palmbeach.k12.fl.us

Alison Adler                

Attachments (list):
PT SL Projects.pdf
MSAS Data Panels.pdf