Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Supervisor Dave Pine, District 1
Supervisor Carole Groom, District 2
Subject: Establishment of Fund to Increase Learning Hub Spots for Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Students in San Mateo County
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution:
A) Approving an allocation of $1,500,000 from the County's General Fund for grants to qualifying operators of learning hubs to expand the availability of additional learning hub slots for socioeconomically disadvantaged students in the County; and
B) Authorizing an agreement with the Community Equity Collaborative and the SMCU Community Fund for the distribution and administration of $1,500,000 from the County's General Fund for grants to qualifying operators of learning hubs to expand the availability of additional learning hub slots for socioeconomically disadvantaged students in the County, with a term ending December 31, 2021 and authorizing the payment of administrative fees in an amount not to exceed $6,000.
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BACKGROUND:
A. The Opportunity Gap
The COVID-19 public health emergency has kept many K-12 schools throughout the country in distance and/or hybrid learning modes and has severely and negatively impacted the academic performance and mental health of many students. While the current circumstances are difficult for all students, they have been particularly challenging for students from socioeconomically disadvantaged families, many of whom face home environments with significant distractions, internet connectivity issues, the need to share devices among multiple family members, and reduced direct adult supervision.
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, a well-documented opportunity gap existed between socioeconomically disadvantaged ("SED") students and their peers in San Mateo County. For example, according to California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress ("CAASPP") testing d...
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