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FROM: Anne Marie Gold,County Librarian
DATE: May 1, 1996
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR
FEDERAL FUNDS UNDER SECTION 321 OF THE ADULT EDUCATION ACT
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize the Contra Costa County Librarian to apply for and accept a Local Assistance Grant under
Sections 321 from the California Department of Education in the amount of$4,150 for the period of July
1, 1996 through June 30, 1997 to support staff development in computer literacy.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The Library's cost will include staff time for administrative staff to confer with library literacy specialists
on the uses of the library's Computer Learning Center for literacy instructional activities.
BACKGROUND:
Federal funds are provided under Sections 321 to supplement local and State funds. Section 321 funds
are for basic literacy skills instruction of Adult Basic Education and English as a Second Language
students. The amount of funding is based on current federal HHU's or Hundred Hour Units of student
attendance.
Examples of activities include:
1. Train and support tutors in methods specific to enhancing computer literacy instruction.
2. Work in partnership to recruit volunteers from local corporations to provide literacy instruction to
those being served by the library adult literacy program.
3. Increase computer lab capacity and hours of availability and increase adult basic education
software to accommodate recommended computer literacy for adults.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: -
_RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
_APPROVE OTHER
S GNA S:
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED.XOTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT I AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND
AYES: NOES: ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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Contact: Rosemarie Bell,646-6423 PHIL BATCHELOR,CIMRK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
cc: County Admini
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County Administrator By DEPUTY
County Auditor
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