TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Suzanne Fisher, Director of Parks and Recreation
THROUGH: Donald B. Cooper, City Manager
DATE: May 17, 2016
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SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM FOR THE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM LOCATED AT POMPEY PARK AND THE COMMUNITY CENTER WITH THE EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, INC.
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to Approve Renewal of the agreements between Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County, Inc. and the City of Delray Beach.
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Background:
The attached agreements are between the Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County, Inc. and City of Delray Beach to continue reimbursable funding through the School Readiness Program for the Afterschool Program located at Pompey Park and Community Center. The term of the agreements is July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. The agreements continue to provide reimbursable funding through the School Readiness program for the afterschool and summer camp programs. Children enrolled through the program will be funded at a reimbursable rate (less the applicable parent fee) to the City at $10.44/child/part-time day and $12.50/full-time day.
The City of Delray Beach Parks and Recreation Department, in conjunction with the Early Learning Coalition through the School Readiness Program, provides and Out of School Youth Program for children ages 5 to 12, with a supervised, Structured program of traditional and non-traditional recreational and sporting activities, and homework assistance from certified teachers.
The program targets “latchkey” children in the community without adult supervision during after school and summer vacation hours. The Out of School Program is a 12 month program and includes: Afterschool Program, Day and ½ Day Camps, and Holiday, Spring, and Summer camps. Some of the programs offered and homework assistance, reading, swimming, tennis, trips to museums, cooking classes, Cub Scout program, etc.
The City has been providing the Out of School Program since 1997 (19 years) and Summer Camp for over 30 years. During these years the enrolment has been 100-120 per site. Due to the Department of Health requirements we are unable to increase participation above the max allowed. The City staffs the program with 1 full-time all year and 15 part-time during the afterschool program and 18 part-time during the summer.
The Out of School Program gives children the opportunity to experience a safe, educational and recreational environment. Based on City funding it cost $2,219/child for a full year.
City Attorney Review:
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency.
Finance Department Review:
The Finance Department recommends approval.
Funding Source:
Based on 8 students; 001-0000-366-07.00 Family Central/Early Learning Coliation $23,241.00 and 001-0000-347-02.00 Afterschool Program Fees - $5,704.00
Timing of Request:
This item is time sensitive due to the electronic submittal.