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6.1.G. - Page 1 REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager October 22, 2018 SUBJECT Agreement for support of the Redwood City Community Schools for Fiscal Year 2018- 2019 RECOMMENDATION By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement between the City of Redwood City and the Redwood City School District for support of the Redwood City Community Schools for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 in the amount of $100,000.00. BACKGROUND The City of Redwood City ("City") in partnership with the Redwood City School District ("District") and the County of San Mateo ("County") agreed to assist the Redwood City Community Schools ("Community Schools") to sustain the programs at Fair Oaks, Hawes, Hoover, Garfield, Kennedy, Selby Lane and Taft Schools. Community Schools provide an array of support services through school-based family resource centers and school-based programming. These services include access to public benefits, counseling, health services, educational support and community development activities. Community Schools were established to actively involve Redwood City residents, educators and human services providers in helping children to become successful learners and community citizens. This program is overseen by the Redwood City School District and is supported by Redwood City 2020. Community Schools reach students and their families in a way that few programs can do because they are strategically linked to the school communities they serve. The program serves approximately 4,000 students, most whom qualify for free or reduced school lunches, and the majority with English as their second language. Research shows that Community Schools are successful in helping these students address barriers to learning and achieve academic success.