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Montgomery Families Initiative asks county for $6,000 to support ILEAD end-of-year student event
Summary
Aris Beasley of Montgomery Families Initiative requested $6,000 from the commission to support the ILEAD program's end-of-year Riverfront celebration for fifth graders completing the 18-week curriculum.
Aris Beasley, director of the Montgomery Families Initiative (HMFI), asked the commission for $6,000 to support the ILEAD program's end-of-year celebration, an event that rewards fifth graders who completed an 18-week curriculum on law, civics and conflict resolution.
Beasley described ILEAD as a reconstituted program (resumed after COVID) that serves fifth-grade classes with volunteers from the district attorney's office, attorney general's office, Montgomery Fire and Rescue and Montgomery Police Department. The program culminates in a Riverfront Park event with boat rides, demonstrations and recognition for students and teachers.
Why it matters: The program aims to prepare students transitioning to middle school with information on the juvenile justice system, bullying prevention and conflict resolution. Beasley said the event reached several schools and included hands-on demonstrations that many students had not experienced before.
Budget and logistics: Beasley provided a proposed budget and said last year fuel for parade/ride logistics cost about $500. She said the county has supported the event previously and that Coca-Cola and other businesses had pledged in-kind support. "That that is what we need," Beasley said, referring to the $6,000 request for community services programs.
Outcome: The commission did not vote; commissioners said they would take the request under consideration and asked staff to follow up.
Ending: Beasley invited commissioners to attend program sessions and noted the program is recruiting volunteers as it expands to additional schools; staff will relay the funding request to the formal agenda process as appropriate.
