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Increasing Student Engagement for 21st Century Learning Grant

This advisory meeting discusses the progress of the 21st Century Learning Grant and focuses on increasing student participation and meeting funding targets. It highlights the initiatives implemented in Solvay Elementary School, Solvay Middle School, and Solvay High School, as well as the challenges faced in achieving long-term sustainability.

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Increasing Student Engagement for 21st Century Learning Grant

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  1. 21st Century Learning Grant (BEST)Advisory Meeting November 29, 2018

  2. Overall Grant Target • 734 students must have 30 hours to maintain funding. • 2017-2018 approximately 65% of students met the target. • 2018-2019 approximately 37.6% of students are at funding target. • A loss of approximately $1600.00 for every student below the target.

  3. Fall 2018 Programs Solvay Elementary School • 9 After School programs + BASCOL • 3Morning Programs • Currently have 169 students at 30 hours, including summer 2018 hours Solvay Middle School • 14 After School programs; added a homework help period before programming begins • Currently have 81students at 30 hours, including summer 2018 hours • Have added a GSA club and startinga ski club • Increased number of Field Trips Solvay High School • 4 consistent programs • Number of short programs, field trips etc. • Homework help is now offered Monday-Thursday • Currently have 26students at 30 hours, including summer 2018 hours.

  4. Fall/Winter 2018 ProgramsBlock 2 • Block 2 began on Monday, 11/26/2018 • Grant registrations approximately 555 • Approximately 246 students have achieved 30 hours • Approximately 10 afterschool programs at SES, 4 morning programs. • Approximately 13 afterschool programs at SMS • High School has academic study tables and a new health class that can be used for recovery. Regents reviews are scheduling for January as well as academic support for the school musical

  5. 2018-2019 School Year Initiatives • Met with MACNY and looking at expanding career exploration options at all levels. • Look at options for credit recovery, including the potential of summer credit recovery courses at Solvay. • Morning programs will run continuously since transportation is not provided. • Growing opportunities with SUNY ESF. • Started a series of dialogues with Interfaith works around summer programs and family literacy for ELL’s • Provide opportunities for students in the Solvay Success Academy. • Increased Homework Help

  6. 2018-2019 (con’t) • Send some site coordinators to the state conference in May. • Additional field trip opportunities • Addition of clubs (Teach Solvay, Middle School GSA, Middle School Ski Club, career exploration) • Looking at additional options with BOCES for family outreach. • Scheduled Advisory Meeting dates March 21st, 2019 – 11:00 a.m. (tentative) June 6th, 2019 – Time TBA

  7. Challenges • While we are off to a much stronger start there are still a large percentage of students that are not participating in grant programming. • Finding enough staff particularly at SHS to provide programming. • Creating new partnerships • Meeting the target so as not to lose funding in 2019-2020. • Long term Sustainability

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