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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApplications_San Luis Coastal Education Foundation DEI 2022 Application (1)Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 2022-2023 GRANT FUNDING FOR HIGH IMPACT DE&I PROJECTS Pl e ase provi de al l re que ste d i nformati on be f ore submi tti ng your appl i cati on. Please be as spe cific as possible ! I f accommoda on or assistance is n eed ed in co mple ng this A pplica on, or if a paper ve rsion is prefe rre d, ple ase contact (805) 781-7100 or D EI@slocity.org Organization Name :* Y e ar Establishe d:* Fiscal Age nt, if diffe re nt than abov e :* Tax ID #:* Docume nt Ce rtifying Fe de ral Tax-Exe mpt status, if applicable Name of Exe cutiv e Dire ctor (or highe st le ade rship position) Approximate Annual Budge t: M ajor Source s of Funding: M ission State me nt: Numbe r of paid staff (full- or part-time ): Numbe r of v olunte e rs: Name of Board Pre side nt or Chair: Organizational Le ade rship Chart * Name of Pe rson comple ting this Application: PART 1: APPLICANT INFORMATION San Luis Coastal Education Foundation 2017 N/A 824196024 IRS 501c3 Determination Letter.pdf 69.47KB Christine Robertson 719,000 Foundation endowment and community fundraising San Luis Coastal Education Foundation’s mission is to provide resources and opportunities for excellence in teaching, promote innovation in learning, and partner with the community to enhance the quality of education for all students. 2 25 David Mitchell SLCEF org chart 8.22.pdf 43.39KB Becca Carsel Organization M ailing Addre ss:* Phone :* E-mail:* Brie fly de scribe your organization’s mission, primary activ itie s, and ope rating structure s. De scribe the community(ie s) your organization supports. Name of DE&I Proje ct * City San Luis Obispo State / Province / Region CA Postal / Zip Code 93401 Country USA Street Address 1500 Lizzie Street Address Line 2 805-549-1300 crobertson@slcusd.org As the district’s innovation arm, the San Luis Coastal Education Foundation works to foster a collaborative community of learning in which the best ideas are surfaced, supported, and shared. We are future- focused, working to elevate all students and prepare them to compete in a rapidly changing and dynamic world. The San Luis Coastal Education Foundation works to achieve its mission by making investments toward the following goals: * Elevate opportunity and achievement for all students by fostering an inclusive culture of deep and continuous learning. * Eliminate barriers to student achievement. * Empower teachers to dream big and pursue cutting-edge innovations in teaching. * Engage the community in ensuring a quality education that prepares our students for future personal and professional success. The Foundation has an independent but integrated relationship with the school district. The Foundation is led by a separate governing board, but includes representatives from the district’s Board of Trustees and district administration. This ensures that the district is actively involved in shaping the Foundation’s programs to ensure effective implementation and sustainable adoption. The Foundation’s Executive Director works out of the district Superintendent’s office, affording the Foundation continual access to decision-makers responsible for helping steward the Foundation’s investments. This deep integration across both organizations creates a powerful partnership that leverages resources, improves efficiency and maximizes impact. In this partnership model, programs are developed collaboratively by the Foundation and district, with both organizations committing complementary resources. The Foundation’s focus is on making proof-of-concept investments that, if successful, can be adopted and institutionalized by the district. Please be specif ic in the population and geographic area. The San Luis Coastal Education Foundation supports students in San Luis Coastal Unified School District, a PreK-12 school district of 7,500 students. Approximately two-thirds of the district’s students live in San Luis Obispo and outlying areas, while one-third live in Los Osos and Morro Bay. Over one-third of students are socioeconomically disadvantaged, meaning that they either qualify for the free/reduced price meal program or have a parent who did not graduate from high school. English Learners comprise 10% of students. Sixty percent of students are white, 30% are Hispanic, 6% are multi-racial, 3% are Asian, 2% are Filipino, and 1% are African American. PART 2: PROJECT INFORMATION Students of Promise Initiative Est. numbe r of pe ople se rv e d through this proje ct:* Est. numbe r of SLO CITY RESIDENTS se rv e d through this proje ct * Total Proje ct Cost:* AM OUNT OF CITY FUNDING REQUESTED:* De scribe your propose d proje ct or program. 50 30 107,667 30,000 Specify w hat the requested f unds w ill be used f or, the need for this project, the number of people impacted. Include a project plan, if available. Within San Luis Coastal Unified School District (SLCUSD), 27% of 6th and 7th graders do not have a parent who graduated from college, and 15% do not have a parent who completed any college classes. BIPOC students who will also be first generation college students make up 12.8% of SLCUSD’s current 6th grade class and 12.3% of the current 7th grade class. These students are generally in lower socioeconomic households and are not nearly as successful at college readiness and admissions as their wealthier counterparts. While nearly 80% of high school students who are not socioeconomically disadvantaged complete the required high school classes for admission into the UC/CSU system, fewer than half (45%) of students who are socioeconomically disadvantaged are completing these requirements by graduation (2019-20 data). This issue starts in 6th grade, when students take a math placement test that determines access to advanced math classes in middle school and facilitates college-track math classes in high school. In the 7th grade advanced math classes, only 10% of students are socioeconomically disadvantaged, though they comprise 33% of the 7th grade student body (2018-19 data). For these students, navigating the college preparation process is fraught with barriers. In interviews with first-generation college-bound SLCUSD students, they explained that one of the greatest challenges on their journey was the need for parent and guardian engagement, education, and involvement. Many of these students do not have parental encouragement to aim for a college degree. They also lack caregivers with the lived experience to help them make the middle and high school course selections that will prepare them for college entry or to figure out the complicated college entrance process. And first- generation students struggle to see themselves as college-bound despite academic success in school. Finally, for those who do maintain the vision of college entry, the cost of college applications, testing requirements (SAT, ACT) and AP exams can be prohibitive. To help ensure that all our district’s students have equal access to college degrees, the San Luis Coastal Education Foundation is proposing a pilot program, Students of Promise, to support first-generation students from 6th through 12th grades as they become college-ready. The program’s life-changing goals are to ensure that the participants are ready for entrance to four-year universities and for successful college degree attainment. Program participants will have a guaranteed “pre-scholarship” fund of up to $1,000 to draw from for AP exams, tutoring, college entrance exams and college applications. Even more important, two staff members will support them from 6th through 12th grade. A new Students of Promise Family Liaison will build relationships with families and support parents/guardians to help students achieve their college goals. This Family Liaison is an outreach position created based on feedback from graduating first-generation students. The position will advocate with parents and guardians about the importance of a college degree for their child and empower parents to understand what steps their child should take to be prepared for and get accepted to a university. Providing parents with this knowledge gives them dignity, avoiding role reversals of children having to explain academic processes to parents. The Family Liaison will engage respectfully with parents and guardians, helping them to set academic goals and then customizing outreach to ensure that each student is supported to meet their goals. Middle school is a critical time for prerequisite classes necessary to take all the high school classes required by the CSU and UC systems. And 6th graders take a math placement test that determines access to advanced math classes in middle school and facilitates college-track math classes in high school. To support Students of Promise participants academically as they begin the program, a middle school counselor has been hired by the school district specifically to provide academic counseling for first- generation 6th-8th graders, including Students of Promise. This second staff member will ensure that younger students maintain the option of college while gaining the academic skills and knowledge needed to succeed in high school and college. The pilot program will include 50 students from the City of San Luis Obispo and from SLCUSD’s coastal schools in Morro Bay and Los Osos who would be first-generation college graduates. Between 30-35 of these students are expected to be from the City of San Luis Obispo based on enrollment data. Students will be chosen based on background demographics, with first priority to students of color who are low- income and whose parents have not attended college. The cohort will include English Learners who may be struggling in their academic achievement because of language barriers but show potential to succeed over time. De scribe the community the proje ct will support. De scribe the e quity gaps and community ne e ds this proje ct will addre ss. In the table below briefly list 2-3 methods of evaluation and indicators of success or measurable outcomes. M e thods of Ev aluation Indicators of Succe ss / M e asurable Outcome s In the chart below, identify any partnerships/collaborations that are supporting this project, and their roles. Name of Partne r Activ ity/Se rv ice The y Prov ide for This Proje ct Prov ide the time line for this propose d proje ct. Specify the population, location of services provided, and any other identif iers your proposed project w ill support. The program will support low-income children in 6th-12th grade whose parents/guardians never attended college, with a primary focus on students of color. Students who are both socioeconomically disadvantaged and first generation college students make up 5.2% of the current 6th grade class and 6.1% of the 7th grade class, and almost all of these students are also BIPOC. The majority of students whose parents have not attended college feel disconnected from school by the time they reach 11th grade. At this time when other students are touring universities and planning application strategies, fewer than half of 11th students with parents who did not attend college feel connected to school and only 34% of students whose parents did not receive a high school degree feel connected to school (CA Healthy Kids Survey 2020). San Luis Coastal Unified School District has historically been a school district with a majority of middle class to wealthy families. However, BIPOC students who will also be first generation college students make up 12.8% of SLCUSD’s current 6th grade class and 12.3% of the current 7th grade class. Low-income students, especially students of color, have often been marginalized, particularly in individual schools with many wealthier students. Internal work over the past few years to adopt an equity lens throughout the district has seen results ranging from new homework policies that do not expect purchases by families to increased access to Advanced Placement classes. The need for this project emerged from these discussions and was targeted by the San Luis Coastal Education Foundation because it provides a model that could be expanded to increase equitable access to college throughout the district. This model can provide a long-term benefit to hundreds of local children who will be able to reach their academic potential and earn more throughout their lifetimes with a college degree. For students who decide they will benefit more from a technical school education, this program will give them the academic preparation they need to learn in any environment and the knowledge for them and their families of how to navigate any admissions and financial aid system. Students of Promise will create equal life options for our lower-income students from homes without a college graduate. Example : # of BIPOC serving on public boards, committees # of students enrolled in Students of Promise Example: 10% increase by end of 2021 100% increase by the end of 2023 Example : # of BIPOC serving on public boards, committees % of participants listing college as a goal Example: 10% increase by end of 2021 80% increase by the end of 2023 Example : # of BIPOC serving on public boards, committees % of parents/guardians listing college as a goal Example: 10% increase by end of 2021 80% increase by the end of 2023 Example: ABC Business San Luis Coastal Unified School District Example: Free Use of Space f or Weekend Classes Identification of students, hosting of program, academic counseling for middle schoolers in the program, basic needs support by family advocates De scribe your plan for sustainability be yond the City’s one -ye ar award funding, if applicable . Using the table below, please provide a broadly-itemized budget for your project, including the source of any matching funds. Ite m De scription *Total Cost *Amount Prov ide d by City Funds * Amount of Othe r Funds and Source of Funding * 1 2 3 *During application review , you may be asked for f urther f inancial information or f or proof of any matching f unds De scribe the plan for promoting this proje ct within the City of San Luis Obispo. How will you highlight the City's support of your proje ct? By signi ng thi s applicaon, I ce rfy that the i nformaon containe d w i thin is true and corre ct to the be st of my know l e dge . I agre e to comply w i th the re quire me nts of the Ci ty of the San Lui s Obispo. Feb 2023 – hiring of Family Liaison Mar 2023 – recruitment of pilot class of 6th graders Apr-May 2023 – outreach to families by both Family Liaison and academic counselor to encourage 6th grade advanced math test participation and registration for middle school college preparatory classes June-Aug 2023 – summer outreach to families, goal setting Sept-Dec 2023 – fall outreach to families, support for 7th grade coursework Funding by the City of San Luis Obispo will allow the San Luis Coastal Education Foundation to demonstrate the concept of this program, particularly the innovative Family Liaison position that will empower families to have the knowledge and vision needed to support their child becoming a college graduate. As the program takes root, the Education Foundation will recruit additional partners to continue testing and expanding the concept. In the long term, it is expected that the value of the program to first- generation students will be demonstrated and the school district will work with the Education Foundation to institutionalize the strategy. PART 3: PROJECT COST / BUDGET Family Liaison, 1 FTE, includes benefits 47,667.00$30,000.00$17,667.00$ Middle school academic counselor, 0.1 FTE, includes benefits 10,000.00$0.00$10,000.00$ Pre-scholarships for 50 7th graders, for college applications and testing (funds set aside and held in reserve until needed) 50,000.00$0.00$50,000.00$ PART 4: AWARENESS AND VISIBILITY The Students of Promise initiative will be promoted within the City through press releases to local media and publicity on the San Luis Coastal Education Foundation website, in our newsletter, and through our social media channels. As students reach high school graduation, college entrance successes will be publicized through local media. The San Luis Coastal Education Foundation will thank the City of San Luis Obispo for the generous support of the Students of Promise initiative through acknowledgments on our website and in our annual report, an article in our newsletter, publicity through our social media channels, and a press release to local media. Program updates are communicated through our social media channels and newsletter and results are communicated in our annual report. PART 5: CERTIFICATION Name of Pe rson comple ting this Application:* Signature * Title :* Date :* Becca Carsel Grant writer 8/31/2022 Christine Robertson, Foundation Executive Director Foundation Board of Directors School District Dawn Smith Development Director Joint Program Staff (Teachers funded by the Foundation) SAN LUIS COASTAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION SAN LUIS COASTAL UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT David Mitchell, Board Chair Stacey White, Treasurer Beth Marino, Secretary Ben McAdams Lindsey Haring Diane Frost Dr. Eric Prater (non-voting) Executive Committee Board of Directors Erica Flores Baltodano Dave Bernhardt Sam Blakeslee Kell Cole Lindsey Haring Ron Holcombe Melissa James Steve Jobst Jim Quesenberry Rick Robinett Clint Slaughter Bill Thoma Matthew Woods Note: Shaded names denote joint participation in both SLCEF and SLCUSD Dr. Eric Prater, Superintendent Diane Frost, Assistant Superintendent Ryan Pinkerton, Assistant Superintendent Leslie O'Connor, Director of Secondary Instruction Rick Mayfield, Director of Elementary Instruction Dan Block, Director of Human Resources Janet Gould, Director of Student Support Services Cabinet Team Ryan Pinkerton Rick Mayfield Kathryn Eisendrath-Rogers SLCUSD Board of Trustees Chris Unger Ellen Sheffer Marilyn Rodger Evelyn Frame Mark Buchman Kathryn Eisendrath-Rogers Eve Dobler-Drew San Luis Coastal Education Foundation Organizational Chart