Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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Community Investment for Washington Alliance for Better Schools
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DEPARTMENT: Executive
ORIGINATOR: Tiffany Kelly
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Approve
PURPOSE: Washington Alliance for Better Schools' (WABS') Natural Leaders program is an equitable family engagement program that works specifically with BIPOC, immigrant, and refugee families - families that typically face linguistic, cultural, and systemic barriers to participation in their child's education. Natural Leaders families learn how to navigate the US education system, develop leadership and advocacy skills, connect with their community, and address emergent topics relevant to their family and community in pursuit of equitable student outcomes. The program uses agrassroots, asset-based model to increase family engagement with schools and the community. Funding will support the critical and expanding need for interpretation at our program trainings and activities - there are often requests for interpretation in 5-10 different languages per session. Natural Leaders impacts approximately 15,000 parents, caregivers, and students each year in Snohomish County. Funding will support contracted services for needs such as interpretation and translation.
BACKGROUND: The Office of Social Justice has been directed to provide community investment funding to BIPOC non-profit organizations operating within Snohomish County.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
EXPEND: FUND, AGY, ORG, ACTY, OBJ, AU
CURRENT YR
2ND YR
1ST 6 YRS
002.5169904108
$5000
TOTAL
$5000
REVENUE: FUND, AGY, ORG, REV, SOURCE
CURRENT YR
2ND YR
1ST 6 YRS
TOTAL
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CONTRACT INFORMATION:
ORIGINAL
x
CONTRACT#
AMOUNT
$5000
AMENDMENT
CONTRACT#
AMOUNT
Contract Period
ORIGINAL x
START
07/01/2025
END
12/31/2025
AMENDMENT
START
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