RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Librarian, or designee, to apply for and accept four scholarships from the California State Library in the aggregate amount of $4,380 to provide qualified adult learners in Contra Costa County with an accredited online high school diploma and career training opportunity for the period July 1, 2021 through December 31, 2022.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Library Fund match of $4,380
BACKGROUND:
Career Online High School (COHS) is a nationally accredited educational program created by Smart Horizons and offered by Gale, a division of Cengage Learning. Currently, 59 libraries in California are using Career Online High School, including, in the East Bay: Alameda County Library, Hayward Public Library, Richmond Public Library, and San Leandro Library.
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