HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10072014 - C.50RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Librarian, or designee, to apply for and accept a grant in the amount of
$5,000 from Dow Chemical Corporation to provide STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
learning materials and programming at the Brentwood Library for the period January 1 through June 31, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No Library Fund match.
BACKGROUND:
Dow Community Grants are designed to fund projects that support hands-on science and math learning, and
contribute to the community’s success in the areas of educational opportunities and environmental protection. The
Brentwood Community Library’s grant project will create a partnership with the Brentwood Union School District
and fund STEM workshops for 4th and 5th graders in three elementary schools. In addition, the grant project will
promote library card registration and support the addition of a new STEM collection at the library.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Brentwood Community Library will not participate in the grant.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 10/07/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: KATHY MIDDLETON,
925-927-3290
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of
the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: October 7, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 50
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Jessica Hudson, County Librarian
Date:October 7, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Grant for Brentwood Library in the amount of $5,000 from Dow Chemical Corp
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The DOW Community Grant fulfills the following outcomes: 1) Children Ready for and Succeeding in School, and
2) Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood. The grant will provide direct educational
benefit to 4th and 5th graders in East Contra Costa County by providing a hands-on STEM learning experience that
supports Common Core standards which supports students’ to academic success. The grant also supports outcomes
for productive adulthood preparation by opening opportunities to make early career choices in the field of science.