Agenda Item
i. Acceptance of Funding for the Leader In Me Program from the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) (Not to exceed $1,454,037.49) ~ Updated 7.8.2024
Summary: Presented by: Dr. Yolanda Williamson, Chief, Community Engagement & Innovative Partnerships, Division of Community Engagement & Innovative Partnerships
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education accept funding from the GaDOE to support the Leader in Me Program at Stoneview Elementary, Flat Rock Elementary, Oakview Elementary, Stone Mountain Elementary, Leadership Preparatory Academy, Columbia Elementary, Fairington Elementary, Idlewood Elementary, Princeton Elementary, Briar Vista Elementary, Doraville United Elementary, Flat Shoals Elementary, Jolly Elementary, Redan Elementary, Woodridge Elementary, Chapel Hill Elementary, Dunwoody Elementary, Shadow Rock Elementary, Woodward Elementary, Tucker Middle, Druid Hills Middle, and Dr. Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy in the amount of $1,454,037.49.
Why: The funding provided by the GaDOE will be used to support the Leader in Me program at twenty-two schools in the DeKalb County School District (DCSD).
Details: Funding from the GaDOE will be used to support the Leader in Me Program at twenty-two schools in the DCSD. This program is designed to empower students with leadership and life skills needed to thrive in the 21st century. It is based on the principles and practices of personal, interpersonal, and organizational effectiveness, and on the powerful premise that every child possesses unique strengths and can be a leader. Funding provided will help each school offset the upfront costs associated with the first three years of bringing this leadership framework to their schools.
Financial impact: The GaDOE will provide a total amount of $1,454,037.49 for years 1-2. There are matching funds required from the district in Year 3 in the total amount of $121,387.20. The funds in Year 3 are to be paid with district funds from the following charge codes:
Contracted Services: 462.2100.530000.03221.7020.1779.8010.090.2025
PL Teachers: 462.2213.530000.03221.7020.1779.8010.090.2025
Supplies: 462.2100.561000.03221.7020.1779.8010.090.2025
Contact: Dr. Yolanda Williamson, Chief, Community Engagement & Innovative Partnerships, Division of Community Engagement & Innovative Partnerships, 678-676-0898
Dr. Marcia Oglesby, Director of Grants and Partnerships, Division of Community Engagement & Innovative Partnerships, 678-676-0375
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: N/A
CHRONOLOGY OF THE AGENDA ITEM
Funding from the GaDOE will be used to support the Leader in Me Program
at twenty-two schools in the DCSD. This program is designed to empower
students with leadership and life skills needed to thrive in the 21st century.
It is based on the principles and practices of personal, interpersonal, and
organizational effectiveness, and on the powerful premise that every child
possesses unique strengths and can be a leader. Funding provided will help
each school offset the upfront costs associated with the first three years of
bringing this leadership framework to their schools.
This is the first year of a three-year program.