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District highlights Boys & Girls Club partnership, 21st CCLC grants and after-school reach
Summary
Cartwright presented its partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of the Valley, detailing a 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant, program costs and attendance figures; district provides transportation and the program serves roughly 1,000 students across multiple sites.
Cartwright Elementary District staff and Boys & Girls Club representatives presented the district's after-school partnership and federal 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) grants during the September board meeting, outlining program reach, costs and family access provisions.
Acting Superintendent Steve Watson turned the presentation over to district staff and Boys & Girls Club leaders, and Dr. Terry Schroeder, assistant director of supplemental technology and educational programs, and Meredith Scialla, federal programs director, described the collaboration. "The initiative with the Boys and Girls Club of the Valley is a community program designed to give all of our scholars access to quality after school programs," Schroeder said, noting 135 scholars registered at the Stewart branch and strong attendance across site schools.
The presentation said the Stewart branch (the Boys & Girls Club site near Indian School Road) had 135 registered scholars and about 108…
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