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CC - Consideration of the Affirmation of the City of Culver City's Sign-On to the Culver City Compact.
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Meeting Date: November 28, 2016
Contact Person/Dept: Shelly Wolfberg/City Manager's Office
Phone Number: (310) 253-6000
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) CCUSD Superintendent Josh Arnold; and Meetings and Agendas - City Council (11/22/16)
Department Approval: John M. Nachbar, City Manager (11/22/16)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council affirm the City's commitment to the Culver City Compact (Compact).
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
In 2014, the Culver City Unified School District (CCUSD), various City officials, the Culver City Chamber of Commerce, stakeholders and others developed the Compact (attached). The Compact is a "declaration of our vision and commitment for a highly collaborative, responsive, and innovative educational system that ensures every child succeeds before, during and after high school." According to the Compact, the three primary goals are as follows:
Goal One: All students graduate from high school.
Goal Two: All students graduate high school with the skills, passion, and sense of purpose to succeed in higher learning.
Goal Three: All students have access to and experience in pathways to relevant, sustainable jobs and careers.
At the November 14, 2016 City Council Meeting, the City Council directed staff to return to the City Council with a report to consider the City's affirmation of the Compact. Through the City's existing programs for Culver City youth, the City is already supporting many of these goals. Additionally, if the City Council affirms the City's signing on to the Compact, staff would incorporate information in the City's ...
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