TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Samuel Metott, Director of Parks and Recreation
THROUGH: Neal de Jesus, Interim City Manager
DATE: July 2, 2019
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EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM FOR THE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM LOCATED AT POMPEY PARK AND THE COMMUNITY CENTER
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to approve the agreement between Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County, Inc. and the City of Delray Beach.
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Background:
The attached agreement is between the Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County, Inc. and the City of Delray Beach to continue reimbursable funding through Children's Services Council (CSC) Scholarship Program for the afterschool program located at Pompey Park and the Community Center. The term of the agreement is July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020. The agreement will continue to provide reimbursable funding through CSC Scholarship 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 $11.00/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 CSC Scholarship Program, provides an 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 after school and during summer vacation. The Out of School Program is a 12 month program and includes: Afterschool Program, Day and 1/2 Day Camps, and Holiday, Spring and Summer camps.
The City has been providing the Out of School Program since 1997 (22 years) and Summer Camp for over 30 years. Enrollment is at 75-80 per site. The City staffs the program with 1 full-time all year, 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.
City Attorney Review:
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency.
Funding Source/Financial Impact:
Anticipated reimbursement revenue can be found in account number 001-00-000-366-101 (General Fun: Family Central/Early Learning Coalition). Expenses are included in the After School budget.
The City of Delray Beach has received $100,000.00 from the Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County, for both the Community Center and Pompey Park, since 2015.
Timing of Request:
This is time sensitive due to the electronic submittal process.