RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, or designee, to pay Grace Gilroy a stipend in the amount of $150 for expenses related to representing Contra Costa County at the Statewide Poetry Out Loud competition in Sacramento.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The $150 stipend has been included in the Poetry Out Loud grant from the State of California specifically for this purpose. (100% State)

BACKGROUND:

The State of California provides grant funds to counties each year to conduct an annual Poetry Out Loud Competition. The winner of the competition in each County competes in a statewide competition held in Sacramento. This year, Grace Gilroy, a junior at San Ramon Valley High School in Danville, was awarded First Place in the Contra Costa County competition. Grace represented Contra Costa County at the statewide competition. The State of California provides grant funding to counties for the cost of the competition. Included in this grant is $150 to be paid directly to the student to offset the cost of traveling to Sacramento for the statewide competition. Approval of the recommendation will allow the Auditor-Controller to issue the payment to Grace Gilroy, as required in the grant.