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Resolution authorizing the acceptance of a $256,347 grant from the California State Library to support the Gene Mullin Community Learning Center's English as a Second Language Program for Fiscal Year 2024-25 and Fiscal Year 2025-26.
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WHEREAS, The City of South San Francisco ("City") Library Department established the Gene Mullin Community Center (GMCLC) to assist adults and families in reaching their educational goals; and
WHEREAS, the California State Library has awarded the City $256,347 in grant funding to support the GMCLC' s English as a Second Language Program; and
WHEREAS, the California State Library's California Library Literacy Services ESL initiative provides our community with English as a Second Language services with the goal of supporting language acquisition for non-native English speakers from a learner-centered approach; and
WHEREAS, funding will be used to provide up to 50 participants in GMCLC's project with one-on-one/small group tutoring where learner/tutor teams establish a work plan based on each learner's goals; and
WHEREAS, funding will also be used to provide an English vocabulary and pronunciation lab where learners are supported through trained staff/volunteers as they learn new words and phrases and practice pronunciation; and
WHEREAS, the City Library Department will include the grant funding as revenue and expenditures in the regular Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 and FY 2025-26 operating budgets, and receipt of these funds does not commit the City to ongoing funding; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends the acceptance of the grand funding in the amount of $256,347 from the California State Library to support the GMCLC's English as Second Language Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco does hereby accept $256,347 in grant funding from the California State Library to support the Gene Mullin Community Learning Center's English as a Second Language Program for FY 202...
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