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AGENDA ITEM BACKUP SHEET <br />0 <br />ITEM: Approval of Amendment to Agreement between the City of <br />Santa Ana and the Santa Ana Unified School District for <br />Implementation of a Weed and Seed Safe Haven Site at <br />Kennedy Elementary <br />OVERVIEW: On June 26, 2001, the Board approved a contract between <br />the City of Santa Ana and the District to implement a Weed <br />and Seed Safe Haven Site at Kennedy Elementary for the <br />2001 -02 school year. The amendment to the agreement will <br />extend the term of the original agreement and provide <br />additional compensation for the program. <br />RATIONALE: Kennedy Elementary has implemented a comprehensive after - <br />school program designed to improve student's English <br />speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills using a <br />Science curriculum. Improvements in English language <br />literacy and test scores are expected to be accomplished <br />by providing a targeted group of students and parents <br />instruction in hands -on science experiments. The <br />amendment to the agreement will expand services for an <br />additional 200 K -8 students by providing an additional <br />$20,000. The period of the agreement will be extended <br />through June 30, 2002. <br />FUNDING: City of Santa Ana Parks and Recreation: $20,000 <br />Extension of agreement: Six months to June 30, 2002 <br />Approve the Amendment to the Agreement between the City of <br />Santa Ana and the Santa Ana Unified School District for <br />implementation of a Weed and Seed Safe Haven Site at <br />Kennedy Elementary. <br />(Resource Person: Dr. Mijares) <br />Board of Education <br />Meeting: November 27, 2001 <br />LK:RM:ga <br />