Title
Intergovernmental Agreement with Alhambra Elementary School District for a Phoenix Afterschool Center Site (Ordinance S-52161) - District 4
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, to execute an agreement with the Alhambra Elementary School District to provide the Phoenix Afterschool Center (PAC) Program. Further, request to grant an exception pursuant to Phoenix City Code Section 42-18 authorizing indemnification or assumption of liability provisions that otherwise would be prohibited for the agreement. There is no financial impact associated with this item.
Report
Summary
The Parks and Recreation Department's PAC program is an affordable after-school recreation and enrichment program for youth 6 to 13. PAC has historically served approximately 1,400 youth daily at more than 30 school sites throughout the City. PAC provides a fun, supportive, and educational atmosphere during the crucial after-school hours. PAC's programming includes organized physical activity: Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (Steam) educational enrichment, and homework assistance.
The Department partners with school districts to offer the PAC program directly to the school sites throughout the City. The PAC program serves at least one school in the following 12 school districts: Balsz, Cartwright, Creighton, Osborn, Paradise Valley, Riverside, Roosevelt, Tempe, Tolleson, Union, Washington, and Wilson. Additionally, there are two charter school PAC sites located at Arizona State University Preparatory Academy and Amerischools Academy. The Alhambra Elementary School District has been on the PAC wait list. This agreement will allow the PAC program to be offered at schools in the Alhambra Elementary School District, beginning with Madrid Neighborhood School, and additional schools within the district as funding permits. Approximately 99 percent of students who attend Madrid Neighborhood School qualify for free and/or reduced lunch.
To facilitate the PAC program, the Department requires each school district or charter school to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) or Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). The school district's IGA will include their site, responsibilities for each party, and program information.
Contract Term
The term for the agreement will be for four years with an expiration of July 2029 to align with other PAC IGA's in place currently.
Financial Impact
There is no financial impact associated with this item.
Location
Madrid Neighborhood School, 3736 W. Osborn Road
Council District: 4
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager John Chan and the Parks and Recreation Department.