C21-012
--In School Committee--
01/05/2021
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; tab-stops: 48.0pt 1.0in 1.5in decimal 6.25in;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>That the Superintendent's Recommendation #21-11, Grant Award, be adopted as follows: </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 200%; tab-stops: 48.0pt 1.0in 1.5in decimal 6.25in;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">that the School Committee accept and approve the grant award below in the amount and for the period indicated.</span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 41.25pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">FY21 Integrating SEL into Academic Subjects for the period of December 9, 2020 to August 31, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>2021, in the amount of $10,000.00. Grant SC21168.</span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Description:</u></strong> This grant to the High School Extension Program will support a team of teachers (in <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">history, arts, library, technology, social work, and health) in creating a new unit that integrates <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Civics, Service Learning, and Social Emotional Learning standards. After receiving training in <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>developing podcasts, students will interview their peers and other community members to explore <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the impact that the public health crisis and the movements for racial justice have had on our <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>community. In the process of carrying out this service learning project, they will intentionally focus <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>on strengthening SEL skills as they develop and share their podcasts with the community at large. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>This grant will cover teacher stipends, laptops and training on podcasts. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></p>A true copy:
Dosha E. Beard
Executive Secretary to the School Committee