City of Baltimore - File #: 12-0024R

• File #: 12-0024R
• Version: 0
• Name: Increased Funding for After-School Programs
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 2/27/2012
• In control: Education and Youth Committee
• Final action: 4/23/2012
• Title: Increased Funding for After-School Programs FOR the purpose of supporting the Baltimore Safe and Sound Campaign in its call to double City funding for after-school programs in order to help secure Baltimore’s future.
• Sponsors: Bill Henry, Mary Pat Clarke, Robert Curran, Carl Stokes, Sharon Green Middleton, Helen L. Holton, Warren Branch, President Young, Nick Mosby, William "Pete" Welch, Edward Reisinger
• Indexes: Resolution, School

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/23/2012	0	City Council	Adopted
3/5/2012	0	Education and Youth Committee	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
3/1/2012	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
3/1/2012	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
2/27/2012	0	City Council	Introduced
2/27/2012	0	City Council	Assigned

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmember Henry
At the request of: The Safe and Sound Campaign


A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Increased Funding for After-School Programs

FOR the purpose of supporting the Baltimore Safe and Sound Campaign in its call to double City funding for after-school programs in order to help secure Baltimore’s future.
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Recitals

The Education and Youth Committee of the Baltimore City Council held a roundtable discussion on January 19, 2012 that generated a number of ideas worth pursuing. One of the participants, the Baltimore Safe & Sound Campaign, presented the idea of doubling funding for after-school programs in Baltimore.

Doubling City funding for after-school programs to $8.4 million in the City’s 2013 budget would significantly improve opportunities for Baltimore’s young people. According to the Safe and Sound Campaign, these programs have been proven to increase academic success and school attendance. They have also proven to be effective in reducing crime in City neighborhoods.

Play is an essential developmental opportunity all children must experience to develop good social skills and respect for others. Unfortunately, though, too many of our neighborhoods lack safe places for children to play outside of school. City funded after-school programs have proven effective in filling this gap and carving out a space where children can engage one...