Kankakee School District

Executive Summary the Legal Name of the Sponsoring Organization Is the Kankakee School District No. 111 Located in Kankakee Il, Which Is the County Seat of Kankakee County. the Kankakee School District #111 Mission Statement States, "the Kankakee School District Is Totally Committed to Providing Quality Educational Opportunities Designed to Meet the Diverse Academic Physical and Vocational Needs of All of Our Students. We Strive to Establish a Supportive Learning Environment in Which Students Acquire the Knowledge and Skills Necessary for a Productive Life in the 21ST Century. We Are Also Committed to Helping Students Develop a Healthy Self-image and Exhibit Positive Social Behaviors as Well as Learn to Appreciate Ethnic and Cultural Differences. to Achieve This Purpose, Teachers and Administrators, the Board of Education, Parents and Students Must Work Together to Build an Educational Program Which Matches Community Expectations and Available Resources With the Responsibility for Developing Enthusiastic Life-long Learners Capable of Meeting and Solving Society's Problems". the Number of Vsy's Requested for FY2020 Is 50 (fifty). the Dollar Amount Requested From CNCS Is $320,063. the Recipient Share Is $69,948.00, for a Total of $392,984.00. the Service Categories This Project Will Address Are Improving Academic Achievement and Increasing Reading Readiness Among Students Aged 3-12. the Volunteers Are Placed in Areas Where There Is a Great Need for Improvement in the Areas of Reading Readiness and Literacy. Their One-on-one Assistance in the Classroom Will Provide a Strong Base for Improvement in These Areas. Foster Grandparent Volunteers Will Also Serve as Mentors in Other Academic and Behavioral Related Areas Including Modeling Conflict Resolution Skills, Developing a Healthy Self-image, Exhibiting Appropriate Classroom Behaviors Etc. the Goal of the Program Is to Help Students Improve Social and Emotional Development, Gain Literacy and Math Skills, Improve Student Attendance Patterns, and Improve the Academic Engagement of All Students. the Project Will Address Community Needs Such as Increased Teacher-parent Cooperation, Promoting Positive Interaction Between Different Ethnic Groups, Enhancing Community Awareness of Voluntarism and Sharing Knowledge and Benefits of Participation in Senior Corps Programs. Research Based Methods Used Will Include (but Not Be Limited to) Self-assessment Surveys, Community Partner Surveys, Student Grade Reports, Teacher Logs, Advisory Council Input Etc. Our Current Grant Application Is Based on Past Practices. Due to the Current Covid 19 Pandemic, There Are Clearly Many Uncertainties About the Inputs and Outputs for the Upcoming Program Year. It Is Our Hope That Schools Will Resume in the Fall of 2020 and Volunteers Will Not Be Restricted Due to the Current Level of Vulnerability to the Illness. Updates Will Be Made as Needed, Once It Is Clear About the Future School Year.