Loss of After School Funding

[Liz Smith]

 

Dear ECHS Family,

It is with real sadness that I write to tell you that the James Morehouse Project/ECHS was not awarded renewed funding from the California Department of Education (CDE) to support our after school programs for the 2013-2014 school year. While we are working with the administration to pursue other funding possibilities, at this point we have no funding to support our after school tutoring (ACE Center), our leadership class and other well loved after school enrichment programs. It was a tough year for the WCCUSD--not one of our district proposals was funded by the CDE--only one school (Antioch High School) received After School funding in all of Contra Costa County.

We are so grateful for the tremendous support our after school programs have received over these last five years from students, staff and families. We are hopeful that we will secure funding to allow us to continue at least part of our programming in the fall.

If you have any questions (or ideas!) please don't hesitate to contact me.

Best always,

Jenn

 

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Jennifer Rader
Director; James Morehouse Project, El Cerrito High School
540 Ashbury Avenue
El Cerrito, CA 94530
Direct line: 231-1437 ext.26459
fax: 510-526-4339

**In 2010, the Community Project changed our name to honor James Morehouse's  35 years of service to the El Cerrito High School community. Mr. Morehouse loved, mentored and inspired two generations of staff and students (from 1968-2003). The James Morehouse Project, in taking on his name, commits to carrying on his legacy of love, respect and service for generations to come.