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Meeting Date:
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Subject:
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17.4 Tesoro Grant for STEM After School Clubs, STEM & EdTech Symposium, and Summer Girl Camp Summit |
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LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
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College and Career
Interventions Goal 1.6, 1.13-1.16 Interventions Goal 1.6, 1.13-1.16 College and Career
Access to College and Career Goal 1.12, 1.18, 1.19 Access to College and Career Goal 1.12, 1.18, 1.19 College and Career
Access and Integration to Technology Goal 1.7 Access and Integration to Technology Goal 1.7
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Enclosure:
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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Staff requests approval to submit a three year grant to Tesoro to provide continued funding to offer after school Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Robotics Clubs at all nine middle schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District (MDUSD) during the 2015-2016, 2016-2017, and 2017-2018 school years. The Robotics clubs was launched in 2014-15 in collaboration with Tesoro. The Robotics Club Grant will be for approximately $350,000. In addition, funding would support a Summer Girl Camp Summit ($20,000) for 60 girls and a STEM and Ed Tech Symposium for staff ($25,000). Grant funding would support: materials, staffing, planning/collaboration time, food, professional development and other related conference expenses. If funded, the grant will provide $400,000 over three years. |
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Funding:
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Funding is provided by Tesoro. |
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The grant is for up to $400,000 over three years. There is no unrestricted general fund contribution requirement. |
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Recommendation
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Approve the submission of the Tesoro grant and acceptance if awarded. |
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Approvals:
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Recommended By: |
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Signed By: |
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Stephanie Roberts - Director of Development |
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Signed By: |
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Nance Juner - Director of Fiscal Services |
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Signed By: |
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Jonathan Eagan - Assistant Superintendent Middle Schools |
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Signed By: |
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Dr. Nellie Meyer - Superintendent |
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Vote Results:
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| New Motion | | Member Linda Mayo Moved, Member Debra Mason seconded to approve the New motion 'Approve the submission of the Tesoro grant and acceptance, if awarded.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 5 - 0 | | | | | Linda Mayo | Yes | | Cheryl Hansen | Yes | | Brian Lawrence | Yes | | Barbara Oaks | Yes | | Debra Mason | Yes | |
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