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Board hears details of Boys & Girls Club partnership, 21st Century grant supporting after-school programs
Summary
District leaders described a multi-site partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of the Valley that uses a 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant to run after-school programming at four Cartwright sites, serving hundreds of scholars and providing transportation and Friday coverage.
Cartwright School District officials on Wednesday presented details of an ongoing partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of the Valley that supports after-school programming under a 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) federal grant.
District presenters, including federal programs director Meredith Sciotta and assistant director Dr. Terry Schroeder, said four school sites participate in the 21st CCLC program and the district—s partnership provides transportation and site-level coordination. Staff reported the Stewart branch registers 135 scholars and that a total of 108 scholars from district schools regularly attend at that branch; across participating sites the presentation cited several hundred scholars and said roughly 1,000 students have access to after-school programming via multiple funding streams and partnerships.
The presenters described three required components of the 21st CCLC grant: academic instruction (tutoring, STEM and literacy supports), youth development (recreation, character education and enrichment) and family engagement (financial-literacy nights and parent events). The grant was identified as approximately $480,000 per year and presenters said per-site program costs can be about $225,000; the Boys & Girls Club contributes staff and fundraising to sustain programming.
Josh Stein of the Boys & Girls Club explained membership fees and scholarships: a $30 annual registration fee and a $60-per-month standard fee at the Stewart branch, but a sliding-fee scale and scholarships are available so no family is turned away. Program staff said 21st CCLC-funded time (Monday–Thursday) is free to grant participants, and the Stewart branch also opens on Fridays (7 a.m.–6 p.m.) for district students, sometimes at no additional cost for 21st CCLC participants. Transportation from district schools to the Stewart branch is provided by Cartwright.
Board members praised the partnership and asked for future data on outcomes and family engagement metrics; Superintendent Watson and staff committed to return with more detailed outcomes and suggested the information will inform family-resource center work and future program planning.
