TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Samuel Metott, Director, Parks and Recreation
THROUGH: Jennifer Alvarez, Interim City Manager
DATE: July 7, 2020
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RESOLUTION 100-20: CHILDREN'S SERVICES COUNCIL (CSC) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR THE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM LOCATED AT POMPEY PARK AND THE DELRAY BEACH COMMUNITY WITH THE EARLY LEARNING COALITION (ELC) OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, INC.
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to approve renewal of the agreement between the Children's Services Council and the City of Delray Beach.
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Background:
The attached agreement is between the Early Learning Coalition (ELC) of Palm Beach County, Inc. and the City of Delray Beach to continue reimbursable funding through the Children's Services Council (CSC) Scholarship Program for the After School Program located at Pompey Park and the Delray Beach Community Center. The term of the agreement is July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 and continues to provide reimbursable funding through CSC Scholarship Program for the after school 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 for part-time and $12.50/child for full-time.
The City of Delray Beach Parks and Recreation Department, in conjunction with the ELC through the CSC Scholarship Program, provides an Out of School Youth Program for children ages 5-12, 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: After school 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 (23 years) and Summer Camp for over 30 years. Enrollment is at 40-60 per site. The City staffs the program with 1 full-time all year and 15 part-time during the after school 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:
Reimbursement revenue can be found in account 001-00-000-366-101 General Fund: Family Central/Early Learning Coalition. Expenses are included in the After School Budget.
The City of Delray Bach has received a total of $112,755.66 from the ELC for both Pompey Park and the Delray Beach Community Center, through this agreement since 2015. Please see attached payments received from the ELC.
Timing of Request:
This item is time sensitive due to the electronic submittal timeline.