AOC outlines 21st Century Community Learning Center programs, $2M+ in grants and new fire-cadet class

Oct 13, 2026

Amy McElhin said the Academic Oversight Committee supports after-school STEAM enrichment funded by 21st Century Community Learning Center grants totaling more than $2,000,000; she reported 159 students enrolled and an average daily attendance of 122, and announced a new middle-school fire cadet program supported by a three-year state grant.

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Amy McElhin, speaking for the Academic Oversight Committee, briefed council on after-school programs run under 21st Century Community Learning Center grants that she said "exceeds $2,000,000." McElhin reported that the programs started Oct. 1, have 159 students enrolled across two buildings and an average daily attendance of 122.

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