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Finance Department Nathan Kuder, Chief Financial Officer 2300 Washington Street [email protected] Roxbury, Massachusetts 02119 617-635-8306 bostonpublicschools.org M E M O R A N D U M TO: Chairperson and Members Boston School Committee FROM: Nathan Kuder Chief Financial Officer SUBJECT: Grants for Approval DATE: September 16, 2020 Attached please find the grants for approval by the School Committee on September 16, 2020. Full copies of the grant proposals are available for your review and have been filed with the Office of the Secretary to the School Committee. Boston Public Schools Boston School Committee City of Boston Dr. Brenda Cassellius, Superintendent Michael Loconto, Chair Martin J. Walsh, Mayor GRANTS FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE APPROVAL August 19, 2020 Amount FY Grant Name Status Fund Manager Focus Area(s) Sites Career and Technical Career and Technical $10,000 2021 New Kim Connolly Districtwide Education Partnership Education Engineering Innovation College and Career $30,000 2021 Pathways Implementation New Kristen Almquist Dearborn STEM Academy Readiness Grant MassGrad Promising Boston Adult Technical $20,000 2021 New Benjamin Helfat At Risk Practices Grant – BATA Academy MassGrad Promising $30,000 2021 New Morgan Soares At Risk Charlestown High School Practices - Charlestown MassGrad Promising Madison Park Technical $30,000 2021 New Anthonie Marsh At Risk Practices – Madison Park Vocational HS McKinney-Vento $115,000 2021 New Brian Marques At Risk Districtwide Homeless Education Michelle Career and Technical $1,632,474 2021 Perkins V New Districtwide Sylvaria Education Promoting Adolescent $190,909 2021 Health through School- Increase Jill Carter Health and Wellness Districtwide Based HIV Prevention Remote Learning Career and Technical $672,342 2021 New Mark Racine Districtwide Technology Essentials Education $2,399,620 2021 Title III New Faye Karp Opportunity Gap Districtwide $175,920 2021 Title IV Increase Nathan Kuder Opportunity Gap Districtwide USFA Support for Food and Nutrition $202,428 2021 New Eric Stevens Districtwide Emergency Meals Services $5,506,693 Total SCHOOL COMMITTEE ACCEPTANCE FORM Grant Name: Career and Technical Education Partnership Planning Grant Status: New Start & End Dates: September 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021 Funding Source: State Grantor Contact: Lawrence E. DeSalvatore 75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 781-338-3953 [email protected] Lead BPS Department and/or School(s): Recruitment, Cultivation and Diversity (RCD) BPS Fund Manager: Kim Connolly, Director, RCD Department Head/School Leader: Ceronne Daly, Managing Director, RCD Annual Award Amount: $10,000 Total Award Amount (if grant period more than a year): N/A Carry-forward option: No Approximate # of students (or teachers, central office staff) served: 100+ students in 16 schools when the Teacher Cadets program is fully operational Sites: Districtwide Key External Partners: Young People’s Project, Cambridge, MA Grant Description The purpose of this federally funded competitive Career and Technical Education (CTE) Partnership Planning Grant (Phase 1) is to support regional and local partnerships to expand existing and/or develop new CTE programs and initiatives that increase student access to CTE opportunities, primarily through more effective use and integration of existing capacity and resources. The grant will be specifically to support planning for the Teacher Cadet program. Expense Categories this Grant Pays For Budget Summary: 35% contracted planning facilitation by Young People’s Project 26% curriculum student internship 35% curriculum writer 4% advertising Members from the Teacher Cadet Program, YPP and students will meet monthly for approximately 8 hours. These meetings will generate ideas and actionable items for the three phases of our: design, engage and create. We approximate that we will use 3 members of YPP and 5 students. Students will be co- designers and will gain first-hand experience in creating surveys and data gathering instruments. YPP has agreed to contribute their services for a flat fee of $3500. Additionally, we will contract a curriculum writer at a flat fee of $3500 to compile and document research and findings into a comprehensive document. This document will contain an articulation of 900+ hours of multi-track, experientially based program and strategic plan to pilot, develop and scale the Teacher Cadet Program. We plan to engage with community members and teachers in advisory work groups; $400 for meeting and curriculum materials. At a total request of $10,000. Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-bound (SMART) Goals The overarching goal for the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Partnership Planning Grant for the Teacher Cadet program in partnership with the Young People’s Project is to complete a project plan by 6/30/21 for the launch of the District-wide Teacher Cadets Program. Using the Racial Equity Planning Tool, we outline the goals for the three phases of our planning: Goal #1: Planning Phase 1 - DESIGN the model (September - November 2020): Fine tune the vision and draft comprehensive program model for the Teacher Cadets Program Indicator: Complete proposal for a 900+ hour multi-track, experientially based academic and professional program. Goal #2: Planning Phase 2 - ENGAGE the community and elicit feedback (December - February): Indicator: Administer surveys to gather information. Organize conversations, meetings and presentations with key stakeholders to get feedback on the proposal, to recruit partners, and to build shared vision. Goals #3: Planning Phase 3 - CREATE the implementation and timeline (March - June): Iteratively plan for program implementation to ensure agreements with key partners Indicator: Develop strategy for piloting, developing, and scaling the program, develop multi- year budget, and align resources (including proposal writing). SCHOOL COMMITTEE ACCEPTANCE FORM Grant Name: Engineering Innovation Pathways Implementation Grant Status: New Start & End Dates: August 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021 Funding Source: State Grantor Contact: Contact Name: Jennifer Gwatkin Address: Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Phone: 781-338-3954 Lead BPS Department and/or School(s): Dearborn STEM Academy BPS Fund Manager: Kristen Almquist, Early College Pathway Coordinator Department Head/School Leader: Darlene Marcano, Head of School Annual Award Amount: $30,000 Total Award Amount (if grant period more than a year): $30,000 Carry-forward option: No Approximate # of students (or teachers, central office staff) served: 50 Sites: Dearborn STEM Academy Key External Partners: Wentworth, Gillette, and the PIC Grant Description The purpose of the grant is to provide Innovation Pathway program resources for a school who is planning to seek Innovation Pathway designation from DESE in FY20. Innovation Pathways are structures within a high school that are designed to connect student learning to a broadly-defined industry sector that is in demand in the regional and state economy. Schools leverage strong partnerships with employers to provide career awareness and work-based learning activities. Students will participate in a series of courses and experiences relevant to achieving industry recognized credentials. Expense Categories this Grant Pays For ~ 30% will be used for teacher stipends for curriculum development ~ 33% will be used to fund a project coordinator who will help develop curriculum as well as the internship program in conjunction with the PIC ~3% will be used for travel for students to pilot experiences off campus ~ 26% will be used for instructional related supplies that will be used in order to support student learning in pathway classes ~ 5% will be used for other necessary materials to run the program or assist students with access ~ 3% will be used for any necessary teacher professional development and travel Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-bound (SMART) Goals GOAL: Up to 30% of all 11th and 12th graders at the Dearborn STEM Academy will self-select into the Engineering Pathway that will expose them to industry aligned skills and content. 100% of these students will be exposed to a curriculum that is developed in conjunction with both Higher Education and industry partners. Indicators: 1) Development and implementation of recruitment materials to both parents and students in March of 2020 2) Integrated/Interdisciplinary Scope and Sequence for Engineering, History/Social Justice and ELA, Wentworth Early College, Gillette and Career Development by the PIC 3) Units, Performance Assessments and Most Daily Lesson plans for the above mentioned classes (excluding Wentworth but including the PIC) 4) Example Syllabus for any early college Wentworth classes 5) Common Pathway expectations and syllabus for all DSA classes 6) If time permits: Year Long Plan for college visits, job shadow, industry career panels, field trips SCHOOL COMMITTEE ACCEPTANCE FORM Grant Name: MassGrad Promising Practices Grant – BATA Status: New Start & End Dates: Upon Approval – August 31, 2021 Funding Source: Federal through State Grantor Contact: Lisa Harney Office for College, Career, and Technical Education MA DESE 75 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148 Phone: 781-338-3903 Email: [email protected] Lead BPS Department and/or School(s): Boston Adult Technical Academy BPS Fund Manager: Benjamin Helfat, Headmaster, Boston Adult Technical Academy Department Head/School Leader: Benjamin Helfat, Headmaster, Boston Adult Technical Academy Annual Award