Office of the Superintendent Tommy Chang, Ed.D., Superintendent th 2300 Washington Street, 5 Floor [email protected] Roxbury, Massachusetts 02119 617-635-9050 bostonpublicschools.org M E M O R A N D U M TO: Chairperson and Members Boston School Committee FROM: Tommy Chang Superintendent SUBJECT: Grants for Approval DATE: July 11, 2017 Attached please find the grants that will be put forth for School Committee approval on July 19, 2017. Should you wish to review the proposals in more detail, the complete grant proposals have been filed with the Office of the Secretary to the School Committee. If you have any questions, staff is available to respond. Attachment cc: Inez Foster, Assistant Director, Resource Development Mayor's Office of Intergovernmental Relations Boston Public Schools Boston School Committee City of Boston Tommy Chang, Superintendent Michael D. O’Neill, Chair Martin J. Walsh, Mayor Finance Department Eleanor Laurans, 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: Tommy Chang Superintendent FROM: Eleanor Laurans Chief Financial Officer SUBJECT: Grants for Approval DATE: July 11, 2017 Attached please find the grants for approval by the School Committee on July 19, 2017. 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 Tommy Chang, Superintendent Michael D. O’Neill, Chair Martin J. Walsh, Mayor GRANTS FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE APPROVAL July 19, 2017 Amount FY Grant Name Status Fund Manager Focus Area(s) Sites $449,250 2018 Empowering Teens Through Health New Jill Carter Health and Wellness Districtwide Mark Food and Nutrition $1,650,000 2018 Fresh Fruit and Vegetables New ~60 sites districtwide MacDonnell Services Massachusetts Expanded Learning Extended Learning $1,348,864 2018 New Stephanie Marek BAA, Dever, Young Achievers Time Time $3,877,987 2018 Preschool Expansion Grant New Jason Sachs Early Childhood ~10 sites districtwide $526,609 2018 School Redesign Grant - Brighton New Liza Veto School Turnaround Brighton School Redesign Grant – Dorchester $319,757 2018 New Liza Veto School Turnaround Dorchester Academy Academy $374,525 2018 School Redesign Grant – Excel New Liza Veto School Turnaround Excel $331,150 2018 School Redesign Grant – Grew New Liza Veto School Turnaround Grew Amount FY Grant Name Status Fund Manager Focus Area(s) Sites $510,075 2018 School Redesign Grant – Madison Park New Liza Veto School Turnaround Madison Park Supporting Chemistry Teachers To Curriculum and $241,561 2018 New Pam Pelletier Districtwide Assess and Foster Chemical Thinking Instruction English Language $3,412 2018 Title III Summer Grant Increase Kim Tsai Districtwide Acquisition 21st Century Community Learning Extended Learning Boston International High School, $190,500 2018 Centers – Expanded Learning Time New Stephanie Marek Time Newcomers Academy (Continuation) 21st Century Community Learning Extended Learning $201,019 2018 Centers – Expanded Learning Time New Stephanie Marek Elliot Time (Exemplary) $10,024,709 Total SCHOOL COMMITTEE ACCEPTANCE FORM Grant Name: Empowering Teens Through Health (ETTH) Status: New Grant Type: Competitive Start & End Dates: August 1, 20178 – July 31, 2018 Funding Source: Federal Grantor Contact: Arthur Lusby, Grants Management Officer Centers of Disease Control and Prevention Procurement and Grants Office 2920 Brandywine Road, MS E-15 Atlanta, GA 30341 Phone: 770-488-2865 phone Email: [email protected] Lead BPS Department and/or School(s): Health and Wellness Department BPS Fund Manager: Ali Ettis, Project Manager, Operations Department Head/School Leader: Jill Carter, Executive Director Annual Award Amount: $449,250 Total Award Amount (if grant period more than a year): $ $1,993,000 ($275k Yr. 1, $370k Yr. 2, $450k Yr. 3, $449,250 Yr. 4 anticipated, $449,250Yr. 5, anticipated) Carry-forward option: No Approximate # of students (or teachers, central office staff) served: Approximately 11,495 students within the 20 Priority Schools Sites: The 20 Priority School Sites are listed below: Boston Adult Tech Academy Boston Arts Academy Boston Community Leadership Academy Boston Day & Evening Academy Boston Green Academy Boston International and Newcomers Academy Boston Latin Academy Boston Latin School Brighton High Burke High Charlestown High Page 1 of 4 Community Academy of Science & Health East Boston High Excel High Kennedy Academy of Health Careers Lyon High School Horace Mann School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Madison Park Vocational High New Mission High West Roxbury Academy Key External Partners: Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) Boston Medical Center Boston Public Health Commission Children’s Hospital Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Education Network (GLSEN Massachusetts) Fenway Health Greater Boston PFLAG Hispanic, Black, Gay Coalition Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts Justice Resource Institute Sidney Borum Jr. Health Center Tufts Medical Center Grant Description The Boston Public Schools’ Health and Wellness Department, in collaboration with Health Services, Counseling and Intervention Center, Educational Options, and TechBoston/Office of Instructional and Information Technology (OIIT) is working with 20 high schools to improve adolescent health. Empowering Teens Through Health (ETTH) is intended to build the capacity of select BPS grades 9-12 to develop and implement sustainable program activities to help reduce HIV/STD infection and teen pregnancy rates among adolescents. Schools were prioritized based on student health needs and existing program infrastructure. The ETTH Program is comprised of the following approaches: To deliver exemplary sexual health education To improve adolescents’ access to sexual health services To establish safe and supportive environments for LGBTQ youth To implement the District Wellness Policy Each priority High School will develop a Wellness Action Plan for implementing the four approaches Each priority High School will develop a Wellness Council Page 2 of 4 Expense Categories this Grant Pays For 51% of the grant will be used to support schools through activities such as professional development, coordination of curriculum implementation, evaluation of programming, and administrative services including administration and reporting of mandated surveys such as YRBS and Profiles. 25% of the grant will be used to deliver exemplary sexual health education and improve adolescents’ access to sexual health services. 16% of the grant will be used to increase access to Sexual Health Services (SHS) for all youth through development of a web application for referring adolescents to sexual and reproductive health care. 3% of the grant will be used to help schools develop Condom Availability Teams (CAT’s) 3% of the grant will be used to enlist community partners to help establish safe and welcoming environments for all students, especially the LGBTQ students through development of Gay Straight Alliances (GSA’s) 3% of the grant will be used to help schools establish functional Wellness Councils and Wellness Action Plans as part of their Quality School Plans. Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-bound (SMART) Goals This initiative is designed to build the capacity of 20 high schools in our district to develop and implement sustainable program activities to: Reduce HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among adolescents. Reduce disparities in HIV and other STDs experienced by specific adolescent sub-populations. Reduce teen pregnancy rates. Program activities are also expected to reduce chronic absenteeism and dropout while improving school connectedness and academic achievement. Select Program Goals and Indicators Goal #1: Increase student access to Exemplary Sexual Health Education (ESHE) at 20 priority high schools to reduce sexual health risk behaviors among Boston adolescents. Indicators and tools: . # and % of 20 priority high schools that have a teacher/staff member delivering ESHE (Wellness Action Plan Implementation Log) Goal #2: Increase student access to condoms at 20 priority high schools to increase condom use during sexual intercourse. Indicators and tools: . # and % of high schools that have established a Condom Availability Team (Health Services Site-Visit Assessment Log) . # and % of high schools where nurse distributes condoms as a part of the CAT team (Profiles Survey) Goal #3: Establish a safe and supportive environment for all students, specifically LGBTQ students, at 20 priority high schools. Indicators and tools: . # and % of schools that have a trained Bullying Prevention Specialist. (Wellness Action Plan Implementation Log) . # and % of schools that require students to sign the BPS Computer Acceptable Use Policy. (Wellness Action Plan Implementation Log) . # and % of high schools that have established student-led Gay Straight Alliances (Wellness Action Plan Implementation Log) Page 3 of 4 Goal #4: Build effective school-based Wellness Councils to implement District Wellness Policy at 20 priority high schools. Indicators and tools: . # and % of schools that complete a Wellness Action Plan as a part of their Quality School Plan. (Wellness Action Plans submitted) . # and % of schools that improve the functionality of their school’s Wellness Council (Wellness Council Functionality Rubric) Page