The Board’s Committee of the Whole met on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 10 am.
WHAT THE COMMITTEE LEARNED:
Before starting the first presentation, we celebrated by acknowledging the work and life of Board President Jackie Goldberg.
- Presentation 1 – ELOP
- The allocation of ELOP funds is based on T-6th grade average attendance and funds several after-school programs, including ELA, math, arts, summer school, winter academy, field trips, and more.
- ELOP funds must be spent within two years; therefore, $364.1m, the carryover from the previous year, must be spent by July 30; otherwise, the state will rescind the remaining amount.
- STEAM, STEM, Robotics, and Climate Literacy has served 334 schools and 14,320 students around the district.
- Cultural Arts Passport, Arts Acceleration, and the Arts Fest 2024 were part of the expansion of the arts and in part funded by ELOP.
- ELOP paid for college and enrichment field trips in part to explore interests that included arts and sports camps.
- Fifty-two schools participated in internships, and 564 students participated in the internship program to explore careers in education.