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July 14. 2009 Financial Impact: . No local cash match is required. Staff Recommends: . Adoption of proposed ordinance. Vision Principle: Lifelong Learning Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: . Pending approval, the Director of Museums and the Curator of the Courthouse Galleries will ensure that the funds are utilized for the development, installation and programming for the Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition. Motion by Ms. Randall, and seconded by Mr. Moody, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,550 FROM THE BUSINESS CONSORTIUM FOR ARTS SUPPORT AND APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT IN THE FY 2009-2010 GRANTS FUND FOR THE OUTDOOR SCULPTURE COMPETITION AND EXHIBITION AT THE COURTHOUSE GALLERIES." Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 09 - 365 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting a grant in the amount of $57,000 from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Innovation and Improvement and appropriating said amount in the FY 2009-2010 Grants Fund for use for the 2009 "Smart Art" After- School Program. Vision Principle: Lifelong Learning Community. Background: . This is the second grant we have received from the United States Department of Education: Office of Innovation and Improvement for an after school program in the arts. Discussion: . The Courthouse Galleries will use the funds for the development, implementation and evaluation of a two-year after school program. . This is the second grant that the department has received for an after-school program. . The previous program was evaluated by an outside evaluator and showed significant improvement in behavior, attendance and grades for those students that participated in the program. . The program is geared towards 4th and 5th grade students and requires parental participation. . The program will be held over two years and two Portsmouth Public Schools will participate. . One semester the students will be on-site at the Courthouse Galleries, the other in the classroom of their school. . At the end of each semester an art show and reception will be held. Financial Impact: . The match will be in-kind. Staff Recommends: . Adoption of proposed ordinance. Vision Principle: Lifelong Learning Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: . Pending approval, the Director of Museums and the Curator of the Courthouse Galleries will ensure that the funds are utilized for the development, installation and programming for the Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Mr. Smith, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: