Title: G18-Prime Time Palm Beach County Community Service Learning Grant

Recommendation:

I recommend that the School Board approve the Prime Time Palm Beach County Community Service Learning Grant for $21,000, effective July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008, and authorize the Superintendent or designee to sign all documents and contracts related to the grant which are required for implementation of grant activities.

Description:

• This Community Service Learning Grant will provide funding for training and community service learning projects at 20 community based and school based elementary and middle school after-school program sites.
• The Service Learning Coordinator will administer and monitor this grant as well as provide technical assistance to all 20 self-selected after-school sites.
• Approximately 200 after-school students will participate in this project.
• 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 service learning projects.

Financial Impact:

The financial impact to the Special Revenue-Other Funds Budget is an increase of $21,000. All grant related expenditures and contracts are authorized for payment up to the amount of revenue.  There is no financial impact to the Operating Budget.

For Additional Information, contact:

Ann Killets       akillets@palmbeach.k12.fl.us

Attachments (list):
PT Community Service Learning Grant.pdf
Data Panel Prime Time Community Service Learning Grant.pdf