EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

In November 2001, the City of Emeryville (City) and the Emery Unified School District (EUSD) jointly created the Education and Youth Services Task Force (EYSTF), a broad based group representing residents, businesses, parents of EUSD students, elected officials and City/EUSD staff members. This group was charged with articulating a community vision for Emeryville youth and identifying opportunities to coordinate education and youth services in the City of Emeryville and the Emery Unified School District in a manner that is consistent with this vision. One of the major goals of the EYSTF was to develop an Education and Youth Services Master Plan, which would establish the guiding vision for youth in Emeryville and identify recommended action steps for education and youth services.

Since its inception, the EYSTF has met several times. After the initial meeting, a community survey was conducted to gather input regarding existing and desired youth programs and facilities. At its second meeting, the EYSTF discussed its mission, goals and core values for cooperative programs, all of which provide the basis for a community vision for youth. The group then brainstormed a list of potential cooperative projects in the areas of facilities, administrative and programs. After considering preliminary cost and implementation information prepared by staff, the EYSTF developed a final list of high priority projects and programs, which is the recommended Action Plan for Education and Youth Services in Emeryville.

COMMUNITY VISION FOR YOUTH

Based upon its own task force mission statement, the stated goals of the Math, Science, Technology Initiative, and the agreed upon core values and interests for cooperative programming, the EYSTF coalesced around a common vision for youth in Emeryville, as stated below:

The Emeryville community is committed to fully developing the potential of all youth and to providing choices for students in order to cultivate each child’s gifts and talents. Our community vision is to create and sustain a safe, nurturing and enriching environment in which youth can flourish and become contributing members of society. The foundation of this vision is a strong and active partnership among the City, EUSD and all segments of the community, so that powerful learning is a citywide experience and responsibility.

ACTION PLAN FOR EDUCATION AND YOUTH SERVICES

Highest Priority Projects and Programs

1. Develop a City/EUSD Facilities Master Plan that addresses the need for a community center and for renovated or new elementary and middle school facilities. This Facilities Master Plan should consider the potential acquisition and development of a central location for youth and civic facilities in Emeryville, such as the AC Transit site. The Facilities Master Plan should also consider opportunities to more fully use existing facilities.

2. Pursue additional resources for youth services and programs and consistently assess these funding sources.

3. Analyze high priority program options to accomplish the following:

· design appropriate programs

· develop cost information

· evaluate feasibility of implementation

· include in efforts to obtain additional resources.

4. Provide incentives for attracting and retaining good teachers.

5. Support the continued implementation of the Math, Science, Technology Initiative (MSTI) at EUSD in partnership with the Bay Area Coalition for Equitable Schools (BayCES).

High Priority Ongoing Efforts

1. Achieve better coordination of City and EUSD youth services.

2. Institutionalize business community involvement in the schools.

3. Regularly assess and evaluate program effectiveness and refine current program offerings to meet identified needs and priorities.

4. Coordinate EUSD and ECDC staff for smooth transition from pre-school to kindergarten.

MEMBERS OF THE EDUCATION AND YOUTH SERVICES TASK FORCE

City of Emeryville Emery Unified School District

City Council Advisory Board

Nora Davis/Dick Kassis Cheryl Webb

City Manager EUSD Administrator

John Flores Henry Der

Recreation Committee Teacher Representative

Steve Bond Ingrid Eliasson

Friends of the Child Development Center School Parent Representatives

Carmen Santisteban

Anna Yates Elementary School

Community Angela Baranco-Mason

Emeryville Chamber of Commerce Emery Middle School Academy

Bob Canter Renita Cummings

Emeryville Education Foundation Emery High School

Ron Mooney Michael Wallace

45^th Street Artists Cooperative Student Representative

Sharon Wilchar Jonathan Wallace

Community Member at Large

Joshua Simon

Business Member at Large

John Gooding

Bay Area Coalition for Equitable Schools

Tony Smith

Golden Gate Branch Library

Kathy Burns/Don Waters

BACKGROUND

The City of Emeryville is a small urban city encompassing 1.2 square miles in the heart of San Francisco’s East Bay Region. Growth and development during the past 20 years has transformed Emeryville from an industrial city to a modern center of commerce. In addition, the residential population has grown significantly, as the housing stock has increased and more families have chosen to make Emeryville their home. As of the 2000 census, there were nearly 6,900 residents in Emeryville, of which 893, or 13%, were under the age of 20. In addition, there are many youth from neighboring communities who attend Emery schools and participate in Emeryville programs. All of these youth members of the Emeryville community are the focus of this Education and Youth Services Master Plan.

Both the municipal government of the City of Emeryville (City) and the Emery Unified School District (EUSD) have consistently worked to provide excellent education, enrichment and recreation programs to the youth of Emeryville. EUSD is a K-12 public school district that operates three schools: Anna Yates Elementary School, Emery Middle School Academy and Emery High School. For the past several years, total enrollment at EUSD has been nearly 1,000 students per year.

The City operates a Child Development Center (ECDC), which provides early childhood education for ninety infants and toddlers each year. In addition, Head Start operates two programs in Emeryville, one at the ECDC and another on the Emery High School Campus. The City’s Recreation Department provides a diverse range of recreation and educational enrichment programs to youth from ages 4 through 18 years. From its inception in the mid-1990s, the department has grown and dramatically increased the number and range of programs provided with a significant investment of City resources. The number of youth served annually has grown from 640 in 1995 to approximately 2,300 in 2001, an increase of more than 350% in six years. These numbers reflect participation by program series, so that individuals who participate in more than one program are counted more than once. Most of the programs are held at the City’s Robert Savage Recreation Center, which is located within walking distance of both Anna Yates Elementary School and Emery High School.

History of Collaboration Between City and EUSD

In serving the youth of the Emeryville community, the City and EUSD have a history of collaboration and partnership. For example, the City provides before and after school programs for Anna Yates students, as well as after school arts and leadership programs for Emery Middle School students. During summer vacation, the City provides a day camp for youth ages 4.5 to 12 years, a leadership program for youth ages 12-14 years and leaders in training program for youth ages 13 to 17 years, as well as a community lunch program serving free lunches to youth ages 4 to 17 years. These programs, as well as many others provided through the Recreation Department, are designed with input and collaboration from EUSD to insure that identified student needs are being met.

EUSD has partnered with the City on this array of programs by providing many of the facilities in which the programs are held through a Joint Operating Use Agreement with the City. Emery High School is the location of the only large sports complex in the City, which includes an outdoor sports field, an indoor gymnasium and a 6-lane 25-yard swimming pool. The City uses this facility for the aquatics program, portions of the summer day camp program and a number of sports programs. In addition, some the City’s recreation and enrichment programs are located on-site at Anna Yates Elementary School and Emery Middle School Academy.

Fiscal Crisis at Emery Unified School District

During the 2000-2001 school year, the community became aware of a fiscal crisis at the Emery Unified School District. The State’s Fiscal Crisis Management Assistance Team (FCMAT) began working with EUSD in September 2000 and, after several months work, identified a negative fund balance of $2.3 million. To address this shortfall, EUSD took drastic steps to reduce expenditures and received an emergency loan from the State of California in the fall of 2001. As a part of this loan package, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction appointed an Administrator, who is responsible for operating EUSD until a number of conditions are met. During the tenure of the Administrator, the locally elected governing board is serving as an advisory board.

Recognizing the importance and value of EUSD to the entire Emeryville community, the Emeryville City Council made a commitment to assist EUSD and to work even more closely with EUSD in the future to ensure that this type of crisis would never occur again. Beginning in July 2002, it is anticipated that the City will be leasing the sports facilities at Emery High School (swimming pool, gymnasium and athletic field) from EUSD during times when school is not in session and school sports programs are not using the facilities. For this 40-year lease, the City will pay $1.5 million to EUSD. In addition, the City will be assuming all maintenance costs for the swimming pool and pool locker rooms, as the City will have use of the pool at all times. The revenue that EUSD will receive from lease is an important element of the fiscal recovery plan prepared by the Administrator of EUSD.

Math, Science Technology Initiative

While working together to help resolve the fiscal crisis, EUSD and the City have also continued to strive to improve the educational opportunities available to Emery students. In February 2002, the City and EUSD formally joined together with the Bay Area Coalition for Equitable Schools (BayCES) to support the comprehensive restructuring of the existing K-12 school district through the Math, Science, Technology Initiative (MSTI). MSTI grew from the ideas and hard work of a group of community and business leaders who were able to begin the creation of a new vision for EUSD. With the support of the three partners (EUSD, City, BayCES), the Emery Education Foundation (EEF), the Alameda County Office of Education and the Emeryville community, MSTI will focus on redesigning the educational programs of EUSD, building strong partnerships across the community, and creating an exemplary program for educator training and professional development. MSTI is a long-term effort, which will take an anticipated 4-7 years to be fully implemented. Its success will depend upon the continued commitment and support of all of the involved agencies and individuals.

Creation of the Education and Youth Services Task Force

The state-appointed EUSD Administrator began at EUSD in August 2001. Shortly after that time, the City and EUSD began to discuss the need to define a larger vision for youth in Emeryville that would not only be consistent with current collaborative efforts but would also lay the groundwork for future collaboration. There was also the desire to draw upon the wealth of resources available in Emeryville, from the business community and the arts community as well as the residents and non-resident participants in Emeryville programs. From this discussion, the concept of the Education and Youth Services Task Force was born.

In November 2001, the EYSTF was created with broad based membership. The task force includes members of the City Council and School Advisory Board, the City Manager, the EUSD Administrator, parent representatives from each school, a teacher representative, the program manager from BayCES, as well as business and community representatives. City staff members attend to provide support and input.

EDUCATION AND YOUTH SERVICES TASK FORCE PROCESS

Step 1. Agreement on Mission and Goals

The EYSTF first met on November 7, 2001. At this meeting, the task force members introduced themselves and shared their views regarding the most important issues facing youth in the Emeryville community. The group agreed upon the following EYSTF Mission, Goals and Desired Outcomes:

Mission

The mission of the EYSTF is to articulate a community vision for youth, from infancy through high school, and to identify opportunities to coordinate education and youth services in the City of Emeryville and the Emery Unified School District in a manner that is consistent with this vision. This mission requires an active partnership among the City, EUSD, Emeryville families, the Emeryville business community and the community at large to improve educational quality and enhance recreational and enrichment opportunities for all youth in the Emeryville community.

Goals

1. Review the education mission and programs of EUSD.

2. Review existing youth services and determine how effectively they are meeting the needs of Emeryville youth.

3. Identify options to change or supplement educational programs and youth services within the next three years.

4. Explore opportunities for youth services to enhance learning and increase youth civic participation.

5. Identify options for utilizing existing EUSD, City and community facilities to support youth services.

6. Strengthen ties with Emeryville businesses and encourage broad-based community involvement in and support for education and youth services programs.

7. Develop a Youth Master Plan that may include the following elements:

· Research that characterizes and quantifies educational and youth services using such means as surveys, demographic and census data and focus groups.

· Development of long-term goals for education and youth services.

· Identification of long-term facility needs to support these goals.

· Identification of options for implementing enhanced educational programs and youth services, including opportunities for collaboration between EUSD, the City and the Emeryville business community.

Desired Outcomes

The desired outcomes of the EYSTF process include discussion regarding education mission, development of proposals for new or revised educational and youth services programs, receipt of input regarding use of EUSD, City and community facilities, and completion of a Youth Master Plan.

Step 2. Completion of Community Survey

At the November 7, 2001 meeting, the members of the EYSTF expressed a strong desire to receive input from the community regarding existing and desired youth programs and facilities. The task force members felt that this information was critical to their work and should be available before the group began to evaluate existing efforts or consider potential new options for youth in Emeryville.

To address this need, three community surveys were developed: one to be circulated to Emeryville youth, one to be circulated to City and EUSD staff, and one to be circulated to the Emeryville adult community. The surveys were structured to ascertain the following information:

1. What types of programs are youth currently participating in?

2. What types of youth programs are most needed in Emeryville?

3. When are youth programs most needed in Emeryville?

4. What are the most important aspects of youth programs?

5. What are the barriers to participation in youth programs?

6. What is the perceived quality of facilities operated by the City or EUSD?

7. What facilities are most needed in Emeryville?

The community surveys were circulated in late December 2001 and early January 2002. The youth surveys were circulated to EUSD students in Grades 3-12. A total of 410 responses were received (estimated return of 43%). The staff surveys were circulated to approximately 275 EUSD and City staff members. A total of 91 responses were received (estimated return of 33%). The adult surveys were circulated to approximately 6,500 residents and interested non-residents. A total of 354 responses were received (estimated return of 5%).

The surveys revealed interesting information. Youth respondents generally felt that sports and swimming programs were most needed, while adult and staff respondents focused more on mentor programs, art programs, before and after school programs and job training programs. All categories of respondents seemed to agree that youth programs are most needed after school and during summer and holiday breaks.

When asked about the most important aspects of a community youth program, youth respondents across the board expressed that feeling safe was the most important factor. Staff echoed this sentiment and adult respondents also gave it a high priority. Youth also valued fun, while adults and staff placed higher emphasis on program quality and qualifications of staff. Adult and staff respondents agreed that lack of information about programs and program cost were significant barriers to participation. Adult respondents expressed that programs were too full to allow participation.

The facilities questions were only asked on the adult and staff surveys. Generally, respondents were most dissatisfied with the quality and maintenance of the sports facilities at Emery High School (pool and gymnasium). Respondents were most satisfied with the quality and maintenance of City Park facilities (Marina Park, Stanford Avenue Park) and the Senior Center and Child Development Center. When asked what facility types were most needed in Emeryville, there was consensus that indoor recreation facilities and outdoor sports facilities are most needed.

The detailed results of all three surveys, as well as a summary table identifying the top three choices by category for each group of respondents, is attached to this Youth Master Plan as Exhibit A.

Step 3. Review of Current City and EUSD Youth Programs

On February 9, 2002, the EYSTF held its second meeting, which was structured as an all-day retreat format. At the beginning of the day, the group reviewed the survey results as well as information provided by City and EUSD regarding existing youth programs.

The City’s Recreation Director described the growth of the Recreation Department and its program offerings since its inception in the mid-1990s. She reviewed the range of programs currently provided to Emeryville youth from ages 4-18 years, including before and after school programs, sports and aquatics programs, teen leadership and social programs, summer and holiday day camps and specialty classes. As she described, these programs require ongoing collaboration between the City and EUSD, both in terms of facility use and program content. The EYSTF was also given information regarding the City’s Child Development Center, which provides infant, toddler and preschool education. In addition, the EYSTF was provided with a summary of the community promotions grants that the City has funded for the past several years, many of which support youth programming in Emeryville.

The EUSD Administrator reviewed the range of youth programs provided by the District, including such programs as the Healthy Start after-school program at Anna Yates Elementary, the MaST Academy and the ObaDogon conflict resolution/crisis intervention program at Emery High, the Gear-Up college program for Emery Middle School students, and the academic mentor volunteer program for all EUSD students.

The program manager for the Math, Science, Technology (MSTI), who also represents the Bay Area Coalition of Equitable Schools (BayCES) on the task force, gave background information on BayCES. He also described the MSTI partnership effort between EUSD, the City and BayCES.

Step 4. Agreement on Core Values/Interests for Cooperative Programs

Following the review of the community survey results and the existing youth programs provided by the City and EUSD, the EYSTF began to discuss the core values and interests that should guide decision-making on cooperative activities. These core values and interests are a fundamental element of the community vision for youth.

The EYSTF reached consensus on the following core values and interests:

1. Create and maintain a vibrant community.

2. Serve all of the people who are a part of the Emeryville community.

3. Insure the safety of citizens and community.

4. Require that EUSD and City are fiscally responsible.

5. Provide quality programs for education and enrichment.

6. Provide effective quality service to the community. (effectiveness)

7. Provide programs and services in a cost efficient manner. (efficiency)

8. Establish and maintain a seamless continuum so City/School have same agenda and are constantly reinforcing same message.

9. Through vigorous family, community and learning support, insure that all students are successful, proficient and engaged learners.

10. Teach youth that there is a common good among people and look to help others.

11. Prepare students to be successful contributing members of society.

12. Give students an idea that they are part of a wider community, part of a larger society.

13. Insure that EUSD is organizationally effective to provide maximum support to schools, principals, teachers and students.

14. Listen to students, teachers and administrators.

15. Remove labels and appreciate diversity.

16. Support the individual development of each person regardless of background.

17. Promote a clean environment.

18. Keep Emeryville residents in our school system.

19. Strengthen EUSD so that people working in Emeryville will want to bring their kids to Emeryville schools.

20. Build from strengths.

21. Establish and maintain the highest goals and standards for schools and youth programs.

Step 5. Identification of Potential Cooperative Projects and Programs for the City and EUSD to Pursue

The next step was to identify a list of potential cooperative youth projects and programs for the City and EUSD to pursue. Using all of the information and input received up to this point, the EYSTF developed an extensive list of options. These options generally fell into the categories of Facilities Projects, Administrative Projects and Programs. Within each category, the EYSTF agreed which options should be evaluated further as high priority efforts and which should be grouped as lower or no priority.

A. Potential Facilities Projects

The potential Facilities Projects were consolidated into one high priority project, which is to develop a Facilities Master Plan for the City and EUSD. This Facilities Master Plan should explore the acquisition of a central location for youth and civic facilities in Emeryville, such as the AC Transit site. The plan should incorporate the following needs:

1. Expanded facility capacity for a City Community Center, to include the following uses:

· Indoor recreation facilities, including activity rooms, kitchen facilities, meeting space and staff office space.

· Outdoor recreation facilities, including playgrounds and sports fields/courts.

· Family resource and education space.

· Multi-purpose community space for a variety of cultural/arts uses.

2. Elementary and Middle School facilities require major renovations or reconstruction. These projects are needed address the administrative and classroom space needs of EUSD and to insure consistency with Math, Science, and Technology Initiative. In addition, these projects should include the following items:

· Enhanced in-school libraries.

· Outdoor play space, including playgrounds and sports fields.

· Green space at school sites.

B. Potential Administrative Projects

The potential Administrative Projects were grouped into high priority projects and low priority projects, as detailed below:

High Priority Administrative Projects

· Achieve better coordination of City and EUSD youth services.

· Pursue additional resources for youth services/programs and consistently assess these funding sources.

· Provide incentives for attracting and retaining good teachers, including higher pay.

· Institutionalize business community involvement in the schools.

· Coordinate EUSD and ECDC staff for smooth transition from pre-school to kindergarten.

· Investigate combining City and EUSD maintenance of facilities.

Low Priority Administrative Projects

· Create partnerships with organizations and entities outside of Emeryville (universities, park districts, corporations, foundations, etc.).

· Provide incentives to Emeryville residents and workers to place kids in Emeryville schools.

· Have EUSD become a City department.

C. Potential Programs

Within the category of potential youth programs, the EYSTF developed a long list of options. Based on ratings completed by each task force member, the following groupings of high priority programs and low priority programs were prepared. In addition, programs that were identified as high priority by the community survey but were not included in the original task force listing were added to these groupings, as detailed below:

High Priority Programs

· Youth Leadership/Development program

· Extended School Day through enrichment programs for students and teachers

· Mentor Program, including orientation and training

· Improve school communication to families via newsletter, phone tree, e-mail, etc.

· Enhance in-school libraries

· Hire Coordinator for volunteers and fundraising for youth programs

· Establish Health/Family Support Services at school sites

· Adopt-a-Class between businesses and schools

· Parenting Education

High Priority Programs Identified By Community Survey

· Sports and Swimming programs

· Art, Dance, Drama and Music programs

· Job Training/Work Experience programs

Low Priority Programs

· Governance Forums to educate community

· On-site day care classroom/lab to train high school students in child development

· Youth wing at annual Art Exhibition

· Sponsor more annual community events

· Adult literacy program

· Scouting and venture crew programs

· Expanded field trip program

· Create diverse language programs

· Bring “Learning for Life” into elementary and middle schools

· Computer in every home

· Computer access for every home

· Career Fair/Volunteer Fair

· Site-based classrooms at Emeryville businesses

· Expanded Sports programs

· Arts businesses and kids

· Parent support and resources for young parents

· Coordinate City Civic Arts facility with youth needs

Step 6. Preliminary Staff Review and Analysis of the Highest Priority Cooperative Projects and Programs

Following the EYSTF retreat of February 9, 2002, City and EUSD staff members prepared preliminary cost and implementation information regarding the high priority projects that had been identified. This information was discussed in detail with the EYSTF at their meeting of May 9, 2002.

A. Review and Analysis of High Priority Cooperative Facilities Projects

Develop a City/EUSD Facilities Master Plan that addresses the need for a community center and for renovated or new elementary and middle school facilities. This Facilities Master Plan should consider the potential acquisition and development of a central location for youth and civic facilities in Emeryville, such as the AC Transit site. The Facilities Master Plan should also consider opportunities to more fully use existing facilities.

On May 9, 2002, the City Manager presented the EYSTF with a conceptual rendering of the AC Transit site as a central location for youth and civic facilities. This rendering is attached to this Master Plan as Exhibit B. The EYSTF was interested in the possibility of centrally locating such facilities as a recreation center, a new middle school, a new police station, a library or civic arts theatre, and outdoor sports facilities, including courts and playing fields, at the AC Transit site. In addition to its central location in the City, the group liked the proximity of this site to Emery High School and the existing swimming pool. The EYSTF expressed the desire to proceed quickly with the Facilities Master Plan, as described below.

A City/EUSD Facilities Master Plan should include the following elements:

1. Identification and evaluation of existing facilities, including use and condition.

2. Identification of facilities needs for the City, EUSD, and the community.

3. Prioritization of facilities needs (based on such criteria as community needs and desires, condition of existing facilities, programming issues, school population estimates, etc.)

4. Development of options for addressing highest priority facilities needs, including opportunities for joint/cooperative facilities. This would include identification of potential sites where joint/cooperative facilities could be developed (including AC Transit site), as well as opportunities to more fully use existing facilities.

5. Evaluation of options, including cost, ease of implementation, ability to meet identified needs.

6. Review and development of financing options.

7. Preparation of an estimated timeline (phasing plan) for funding and constructing proposed facilities.

Development of the City/EUSD Facilities Master Plan will require community input, site planning and development expertise, real estate analysis and financing analysis. The final plan will include a recommended funding strategy and phasing plan for youth facilities in Emeryville

Time frame to Complete: 1-2 years

Estimated Cost: $50,000 - $100,000 proposed to be funded by the City of Emeryville, plus significant allocation of staff time

B. Review and Analysis of High Priority Cooperative Administrative Projects

1. Achieve better coordination of City and EUSD youth services.

This is a broad goal that requires coordination on both the staff and City Council/School Board levels. On the staff level, coordination is accomplished through ongoing communication and regular meetings about program issues with the key players from both organizations (school principals, Recreation Department management staff). At the City Council/School Board level, coordination can be improved by refocusing the charge of the City-School Committee to address these issues at standing monthly meetings.

Time frame: Ongoing

Cost: Staff resources from City and EUSD

2. Pursue additional resources for youth services/programs and consistently assess these funding sources.

This requires identification of available resources and evaluation of the likelihood of obtaining these resources. Some potential resources include grants, fundraising efforts through the Emery Education Foundation, and voter-approved parcel taxes. Some work is occurring in this area with the help of BayCES through the Math, Science, Technology Initiative. Additional staff work will be required to identify, evaluate and pursue potential resources. Outside expertise may be required to assist staff.

Time frame: 1-3 years

Cost: In-kind support (City Council, School Board, Emery Education Foundation, Emeryville Chamber of Commerce, BayCES); additional funds may be necessary for outside assistance.

3. Provide incentives for attracting and retaining good teachers, including higher pay.

Efforts to enhance opportunities and incentives available to EUSD teachers are underway through the Math, Science, Technology Initiative, which is a partnership between BayCES (the Bay Area Coalition of Equitable Schools), EUSD and the City. One of the cornerstones of this program is to provide support and training to teachers so that they can be successful in achieving the goals of the program. The program will give teachers the opportunity to upgrade their skills and to participate in exchanges or internships in the public and private sectors. In addition, an extended calendar may be considered, which would compensate teaches for time spent outside of the academic year in training and professional development activities.

The City also offers housing assistance to Emeryville teachers through the affordable housing program.

Time frame: 1-3 years

Cost: Included in Math, Science, Technology Initiative

4. Institutionalize business community involvement in the schools.

Efforts are already underway to achieve this goal. Business leaders in the community created the Emery Education Foundation. The Chamber of Commerce has an active Business and Education Committee. The Mentor Program, which was active several years ago, is being restarted to connect business leaders with EUSD students and to provide students with the opportunity to look at career options in both the private and public sectors. The Groundhog Shadowing Day, which gives middle and high school students the opportunity to shadow a businessperson for one day, is another example of a successful effort in this area. The City and EUSD can continue to encourage and support these volunteer efforts by identifying and facilitating opportunities for the business community to participate in school and recreation/enrichment programs.

The Emery Education Foundation has plans to create a full-time position to coordination foundation volunteer and fundraising efforts for EUSD programs. The Emery Education Foundation will fund this position.

Time frame: Ongoing

Cost: $60,000 - $80,000 per year for a full-time position, to be funded by the Emery Education Foundation

5. Coordinate EUSD and ECDC staff for smooth transition from pre-school to kindergarten.

This can be achieved through staff coordination between ECDC management/teachers and Anna Yates principal/teachers. Communication and coordination between the Friends of ECDC and the Anna Yates parents’ organization should also be encouraged.

Time frame: Ongoing

Cost: No additional cost

6. Investigate combining City and EUSD maintenance of facilities.

The City provides facility maintenance through a contract with a private company. EUSD provides facility maintenance through district employees and does not have the same flexibility to contract this function to a private entity. Due to these constraints and differences, it does not make sense to pursue this project at the current time. When there are opportunities to coordinate facility maintenance activities between the two agencies to achieve efficiencies, these opportunities will be explored by staff on a case-by-case basis.

C. Review and Analysis of High Priority Cooperative Programs

The high priority cooperative programs generated by the EYSTF included a group of programs that are currently being implemented and a group of programs that would be entirely new to Emeryville youth. In order to either expand existing programs or implement new programs, it will be necessary to identify additional revenue sources, such as a parcel tax, to support these efforts (see Administrative Project 2).

The discussion below describes the programs that are already underway that fit within the high priority programs identified by the EYSTF. With regard to new programs, the discussion provides some very preliminary thinking about how these programs might be structured.

The EYSTF recognized that significant work must be completed to design specific programs that can be successfully funded and implemented. Accordingly, the EYSTF’s Action Plan includes a recommendation to analyze the high priority program options to determine needs in each area and the intended outcomes of each program. From this basis, an appropriate program structure can be designed, a realistic cost estimate can be prepared, and an implementation timeframe can be identified. This information is needed to develop a mechanism for funding each specific program.

High Priority Programs Currently Being Provided

Within the following high priority program categories identified by the EYSTF, there are many programs that are currently being provided to Emeryville youth and their families. These programs were developed by each agency based on the needs and demands of the community. These programs are regularly evaluated and refined by the City and EUSD to meet the changing needs of Emeryville youth and families. Recognizing the importance of this process, the task force Action Plan includes a recommendation to continue the ongoing evaluation of current efforts. Evaluation results can be reviewed with the Education and Youth Services Advisory Committee and the City-School Committee.

1. Enrichment programs before, during and after the school day for students and teachers.

The City currently provides before and after school care (elementary school), after school sports programs (elementary and middle school), and an after school artist’s academy and a tutor lab (middle school). <

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