C20-208

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--In School Committee--
07/21/2020

ORDERED:

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; tab-stops: .75in;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">That Superintendent's Recommendation, #20-181, Grant Award, be adopted as follows: that the School Committee accept and approve the grant award in the amount and for the period indicated:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .75in;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .75in; tab-stops: .75in;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Coordinated Family & Community Engagement, for the period July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021, in the amount of $263,815.00. Project/Grant SC21851.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .75in; tab-stops: .75in;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Description</span></u></strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">: This CFCE grant supports pre-school-aged children and their families through a collaboration between CPS and the City of Cambridge DHSP's Center for Families.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Together they provide a seamless network of programs that are responsive to diverse families, including:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>conducting ongoing outreach, information, and referrals; providing family literacy-based play groups and community-wide activities; partnering with public schools and community-based programs to support Kindergarten registration and screening; providing family education and support services; and engaging families in supporting early childhood development through utilization of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the ASQ screening tool and follow-up activities and referrals to address challenges early.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In CPS, the grant funds the 0.2 FTE Early Childhood Specialist who co-facilitate mother support groups and other family support programs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The majority of the grant funding is subcontracted to the Center for Families, supporting many types of specialist positions.</span></p>A true copy:

Signature

Dosha E. Beard
Executive Secretary to the School Committee