Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 4/18/2022 - 6:30 PM
Category: CONSENT ACTION ITEMS
Type: Action
Subject: Approval of an Agreement with the Partnership for Resilience
Strategic Plans:
Enclosure
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Summary: Springfield Public Schools has engaged in a collaborative with the Partnership for Resilience (PfR), which is an Illinois organization that works to support schools, families, and communities in ensuring all children have the educational, health, and social emotional support to be successful in life. The role of the Partnership for Resilience is to assist Springfield Public Schools and the Springfield Education Association in creating and operating a network of trauma responsive schools. This network will be called the “Springfield Resilience Initiative”, or SRI. The first cohort of SRI schools in our District include: Fairview, Feitshans, Matheny-Withrow, Ridgely, Washington, and Douglas. Upon Board approval, the District will compensate the Partnership for Resilience in the amount of $40,000 for the range of consulting activities. The SEA/IEA will also contribute $10,000/year for the work of helping to build the SRI partnership and resources obtained in the process.

District Cost $40,000/year
Funding: Title II
Resolution: WHEREAS, Springfield Public Schools is constantly looking for ways to improve the knowledge of all staff; and

WHEREAS, Partnership for Resilience will assist Springfield Public Schools and the Springfield Education Association in creating and operating a network of trauma responsive schools called "Springfield Resilience Initiative"; and

WHEREAS, the District's portion of the consultant services will be reimbursed through Title II funds;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approves the partnership for the cost of $40,000 per year.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Nicole Moody - Assistant Superintendent
Signed By:
Larry McVey - Chief Officer
Signed By:
Jennifer E. Gill - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Erica Austin Moved, Member Michael Zimmers seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS, Springfield Public Schools is constantly looking for ways to improve the knowledge of all staff; and

WHEREAS, Partnership for Resilience will assist Springfield Public Schools and the Springfield Education Association in creating and operating a network of trauma responsive schools called "Springfield Resilience Initiative"; and

WHEREAS, the District's portion of the consultant services will be reimbursed through Title II funds;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Education approves the partnership for the cost of $40,000 per year.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 7 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 7 - 0
   
Michael Zimmers     Yes
Anthony Mares     Yes
William Ringer     Yes
Micah Miller     Yes
Sarah Blissett     Yes
Buffy Lael-Wolf     Yes
Erica Austin     Yes