Agenda Item
ix. State Farm Grant Award (Not to exceed $100,000)
Summary: Presented by: Dr. Yolanda Williamson, Chief of Community Engagement & Innovative Partnerships, Division of Community Engagement & Innovative Partnerships
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education accept the State Farm grant award for a total of $100,000 to support the following departments and their programs: Wrap Around and Support Services (Student and Family Engagement Centers) $50,000, Family Engagement (Family and Community Empowerment) $10,000, Student Advancement (Mobile Student Success Centers) $25,000, and Student Mentorship and Partnership (My Brother’s Keeper and Our Sister’s Keeper) $15,000 programs during the 2024-2025 school year.
Why: Wrap Around and Support Services, Family Engagement, Student Advancement, and Student Mentorship and Partnerships departments are requesting to accept State Farms grant award for a total of $100,000 to support the Student and Family Engagement Centers, Family and Community Empowerment, Mobile Student Success Centers, and My Brother’s Keeper and Our Sister’s Keeper program during the 2024-2025 school year.
Details: State Farm awarded $100,000 to Wrap Around and Support Services, Family Engagement, Student Advancement, and Student Mentorship and Partnerships departments to support Student and Family Engagement Centers, Family and Community Empowerment, Mobile Student Success Centers, and My Brother’s Keeper and Our Sister’s Keeper program during the 2024-2025 school year.
Financial impact: There is no financial impact to the district or Wrap Around and Support Services, Family Engagement, Student Advancement, and Student Mentorship and Partnerships departments to accept the $100,000 grant award to support the Student and Family Engagement Centers, Family and Community Empowerment, Mobile Student Success Centers, and My Brother’s Keeper and Our Sister’s Keeper program.
Contact: Dr. Yolanda Williamson, Chief of Community Engagement and Innovative Partnerships, Division of Community Engagement and Innovative Partnerships, 678-676-0898
Dr. Marcia Oglesby, Director, Grants and Partnerships, Division of Community Engagement, and Innovative Partnerships, 678-676-0375
Effective: March 17, 2025
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs