Planning committee approves $50,000 increase for Akron After School program
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Akron City Council Planning Committee approved a $50,000 funding increase for the Akron After School program after reviewing an updated UCR; council members voiced support following a site tour and staff said no suspension of rules was needed because the item had passed its third reading.
Akron City Council's Planning Committee approved an increase of $50,000 to the Akron After School program during a committee meeting, committee members said. Staff confirmed an updated UCR was attached to the agenda because the amount changed.
The funding increase matters because the program, which provides after-school academic support, had not received a city increase in more than a decade, and committee members cited a recent site visit as evidence of the program's impact. "This program leaves no students behind," Council member Hannah said after describing a tour of the David Hill location and noting student engagement.
Staff told the committee the updated UCR was emailed to council members and attached to the agenda. The staff member also noted the item did not require suspension of the rules because it had already passed third reading, allowing the committee to vote on the recommendation without rule suspension.
Chair (Planning Committee) moved to pass the legislation increasing the Akron After School program allocation by $50,000; Council member Hannah seconded the motion. Committee members present voted in favor. The committee recorded the outcome as approved.
Committee discussion emphasized the program's role helping students who have struggled during regular school hours to catch up and graduate on time. Members and staff said the mayor's office plans to pursue additional grant funding and to have grant managers seek outside funds to support program expansion, though no formal grant award or contract was reported at the meeting.
The committee adjourned after the vote and noted the rules committee would meet later that day.
