Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 11/18/2019 - 7:00 PM
Category: Consent Agenda
Type: Action
Subject: 15.8 (Item #8) Review and Potential Approval for Submission of the Firedoll Foundation Grant for Annual Grant Funding
LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
Policy:
Enclosure Firedoll Grant application
File Attachment:
Firedoll grant 2019-2020.pdf
Summary: Mt. Diablo Adult Education (MDAE) requests approval to submit its annual grant proposal to the Firedoll Foundation in the amount of $22,000.00 to continue to provide support services to students in the “On Track” program. This program serves adult students with acquired brain injury. The funder for the student support services will continue to pay for an hourly position of Student Support Services Specialist (10 hours per week; 46 weeks per year). The funder will also provide MDAE funding for community access training (public transportation and admission fees), as well as for art and classroom supplies such as ink for classroom printers and student binders/journals, etc. produced by students in the “OnTrack” program.

Mt. Diablo Adult Education has received funding for this purpose from the Firedoll Foundation since 1986.
Funding: Firedoll Foundation
Fiscal Impact There is no impact to the MDUSD general fund and no Adult Ed matching funds are required.
Recommendation: Move to approve the submission of the Firedoll Foundation Grant for annual grant funding.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Vittoria Abbate - Director, College & Career and Adult Education
Signed By:
Michael Jimenez - Assistant Superintendent, High Schools
Signed By:
Robert Martinez - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Debra Mason Moved, Member Linda Mayo seconded to approve the Original motion 'Move to approve the submission of the Firedoll Foundation Grant for annual grant funding.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 5 - 0
   
Linda Mayo     Yes
Joanne Durkee     Yes
Brian Lawrence     Yes
Debra Mason     Yes
Cherise Khaund     Yes