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Sitka community schools

Sitka community schools. Sitka School Board Presentation February 7, 2012. What do we do at community schools?. M ulti-discipline agency with a $1.6 million annual budget Nine full time employees who provide dozens of programs that serve hundreds of kids

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Sitka community schools

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  1. Sitka community schools Sitka School Board Presentation February 7, 2012

  2. What do we do at community schools? • Multi-discipline agency with a $1.6 million annual budget • Nine full time employees who provide dozens of programs that serve hundreds of kids • We are much more than the agency that used to operate the Hames P.E. Center!

  3. Sitka americorps • Current annual budget of $440,000 consists of $252,149 coming from the National Corporation for Community Service and $187,851 coming from local match sources • 17 National Service Participants embedded in organizations across the community, with the Sitka School District being the most supported organization • Sitka schools and kids receive substantial benefit from the program, including instructional and academic support, youth mentoringand nutrition programming

  4. Sitka 21st Century program • Current annual budget of $246,238 granted by the Alaska Department of Education via the U.S. Department of Education • Site programs at the elementary, middle school and high school levels. • Primary goal of the program is to provide academic support and engaging enrichment activities to students who are below proficient or far below proficient on standardized test and/or come from challenging socio-economic conditions

  5. Kick-it K-12 Tobacco prevention and cessation program • Current annual budget of $100,000 granted by the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services. • Program satisfies SSD Board Policy regarding prevention education at no cost to the district using Federal Department Health and Human Services approved curriculum (Too Good for Drugs) • Services delivered at elementary, middle school and high school levels

  6. Blatchley Swim pool • Current annual budget of $214,000 consists of a $44,500 CBS appropriation and $170,000 in local program receipts • Community Schools provides direct programming and partners with UAS, local swim clubs and other community organizations in support of third party programming. • Community Schools often provides in kind staff time to SSD P.E. Programs

  7. Recycle sitka • Current annual budget of $36,000 granted by the City and Borough of Sitka. The program administrates recycling community wide. • Recycle Sitka collects recyclables district wide for a total of eleven collections weekly. • Collections divert the contents of eight 350 gallon containers each week from the waste stream. At a rate of $170 per container, the 8 containers represent a savings of $1,360.00 per weekor $48,960.00 per school year

  8. Ventures afterschool program • Current budget consists of $47,000 in Tribal and State childcare assistance grants and $129,000 in student tuition • Program focus is on youth development through play • Provides much needed afterschool care to working parents in a licensed childcare setting

  9. Youth and community programming • Current budget consists of a $150,000 CBS appropriation and $209,000 in program receipts • Community schools provides school space, administrative support and direct programmatic supervision of a wide array of programs • Programs include: adult and youth sports; summer camps; Sitka Youth Court; Sitka Community Garden; adult art, crafts and exercise classes; ad hoc events including birthday parties, community meetings, celebrations and other short term community events

  10. Thank you! For more information, please contact: Scott McAdams, Community Schools Director (907) 966-1405

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