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6.1.1. - Page 2 • Develop and maintain programs that support youth development, education, health, and enrichment • Create and nurture partnerships and collaboration that provide for critical youth services and child care The Redwood City 2020 collaborative, City Council's Youth Strategic Initiatives, and the resources expended to support the health of youth shows the critical importance that the City dedicates to this effort. A key community partner, the Sequoia Healthcare District (SHCD), engaged the Redwood City Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department (PRCS) in a series of discussions regarding the critical need that exists for consistent physical education and physical activity opportunities for students during the school day. Due to severe reductions in the Redwood City School District (RCSD), physical education instructors for K-5t" graders were eliminated at most schools. The SHCD Board of Directors approved a significant grant to address this issue and to support the health and wellness of children in the community. PRCS and the Peninsula Community Center (PCC) have agreed in concept to provide a comprehensive, sequential K-5 PE curriculum called "PE Plus" that will serve nearly 5,000 children in kindergarten through 5t" grade in the Redwood City School District in year one with plans to expand to 3 days per week at all elementary schools by year three. The attached MOU memorializes each entity's willingness to dedicate professional staff to this effort among PRCS, PCC, RCSD and SHCD. The MOU describes the City's obligations to SHCD in connection with receipt of $275,000 in grant funding for the implementation of the following year 1 goals and objectives: Goal 1: Redwood City Parks, Recreation and Community Services would join PCC to expand PCC's physical education curriculum and activities and add a nutrition education component. Beginning in the 2012-2013 school year, PRCS will provide PE instruction at 5 school sites two times a week and PCC will provide PE instruction at an additional 5 school sites (totaling approximately 64 classes per school per year). Peninsula Community Center would teach at 5 of the 7 schools where they have been teaching, and PCRS would take on two of those schools plus 3 additional ones where PRCS is already present on campus providing after school programs. Goal 2- Staff Recruitment: PRCS will recruit a PE Coordinator to manage PRCS's delivery of the PE Plus program. PRCS will recruit and hire up to twelve PE coaches, and conduct all hiring processes of staff including provide background and safety checks. Goal 3- Staff Training: SHCD would arrange year-round training of coaches, and provide training during a mandatory Back to School training session and in subsequent biweekly training sessions. All staff will be trained with the objective to reinforce to students the joy of being active and healthy, while delivering an exceptional physical