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Report regarding a resolution approving an agreement between the San Mateo County Library and the South San Francisco Public Library to provide staffing for the Big Lift Inspiring Summers program in the City of South San Francisco, and approving Budget Amendment 19.055 to accept up to $12,700 in reimbursement funding. (Valerie Sommer, Library Director).
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It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution approving an agreement between the San Mateo County Library and the South San Francisco Public Library to provide staffing for the Big Lift Inspiring Summers program in the City of South San Francisco, and approving Budget Amendment 19.055 to accept up to $12,700 in reimbursement funding.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Big Lift is a bold social venture intent on transforming early learning. The venture combines high-quality and connected learning experiences for San Mateo County preschool to third grade students. This early learning transformation is focused on literacy, reducing chronic absence and summer learning loss, as well as engaging families and the broader community to support both home and school learning.
BLIS is the portion of the program focused on retaining academic progress through the summer break. This four-week, full day program includes reading, science and art projects, field trips, yoga, fun and games for children entering kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade. Breakfast, lunch and snacks are provided as part of the program which is offered at no cost to qualified families. This year, the BLIS program will be held at Spruce and Los Cerritos Elementary Schools.
To support this important program, South San Francisco Public Library will provide one Site Coach for the Spruce Elementary School site. The Site Coach will work with the principals, teachers and facilitators in the SSF BLIS school to implement a cutting-edge curriculum to ignite youth to have self-confidence, explore, be creative, probl...
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