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REPORT <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the City Manager <br /> <br />August 28, 2017 <br /> <br />SUBJECT <br />Agreement for support of the Redwood City Community Schools for Fiscal Year 2017- <br />2018 <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement between <br />the City of Redwood City and the Redwood City School District for support of the <br />Redwood City Community Schools for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 in the amount of <br />$100,000 <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />The City of Redwood City (“City”), in partnership with the Redwood City School District <br />(“District”) and the County of San Mateo (“County”), agreed to assist the Redwood City <br />Community Schools (“Community Schools”) to sustain the programs at Fair Oaks, <br />Hawes, Hoover, Garfield, Kennedy, Selby Lane and Taft Schools. Community Schools <br />provide an array of wrap-around support services through school-based family resource <br />centers and school-based programming. These services include access to public <br />benefits, counseling, health services, educational support and community development <br />activities. Community Schools were established to actively involve Redwood City <br />residents, educators and human services providers in helping children to become <br />successful learners and community citizens. This program is overseen by the Redwood <br />City School District and is supported by Redwood City 2020. Community Schools reach <br />students and their families in a way that few programs can do because they are <br />strategically linked to the school communities they serve. <br />The program serves approximately 4,299 students, most whom qualify for free or <br />reduced school lunches, and the majority with English as their second language. <br />Research shows that Community Schools are successful in helping these students <br />address barriers to learning and achieve academic success. <br /> <br /> <br />ANALYSIS <br />Funds contributed by the City of Redwood City, County of San Mateo (under separate <br />agreement with District), and Redwood City School District support the core operations <br />of the Community Schools with $100,000 from the City, $113,676.00 from the County, <br />and $195,000 from the District annually. <br />6.1.C. - Page 1