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flis oct 17 am 9:27 AGENDA REPORTCITY OF OAKLAND
TO: Sabrina B. Landreth
City Administrator
FROM: David Silver
Director of Education, Office
of Mayor Schaaf
SUBJECT: The Oakland Promise DATE: October 17, 2019
City Administrator Approval Date:
RECOMMENDATION
Staff Recommends That The Joint City Council OUSD Education Partnership Committee Receive An Informational Report On The Goals, Programs, And Outcomes Of The Oakland Promise, Including Budgetary Information
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Supplemental to add presentation
ACTION REQUESTED OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Staff Recommends That The City Council Receive An Informational Report On The Goals, Programs, And Outcomes Of The Oakland Promise, Including Budgetary Information For questions regarding this report, please contact David Silver, Director of Education, Office of Mayor Libby Schaaf at (510)238-3990.
Respectfully submitted,
DAVID SILVER ^
Director of Education, Office of Mayor Schaaf
Prepared by:
David Silver, Director of Education
Office of Mayor Schaaf
Item: 4
Education Partnership Committee
10/21/2019
Sabrina B. Landreth, City Administrator
Subject: (Same as page 1)
Date: (Same as page 1)___________ Page 2
Kyra Mungia, Education Project Director
Office of Mayor Schaaf
Attachments (1):
A. Presentation to Ed Partnership Committee
Item: 4
Education Partnership Committee
10/21/2019
Presentation to Ed Partnership CommitteeOctober 21, 2019 1 Oakland Promise appreciates the opportunity to give a fiscal and programmatic update to the Education Partnership Committee on the following topics:
2 1.Review Oakland Promise organizational structure and governance, historically and post-merger (July 2019)2.Program Review: Pre-OPvs. Post Impacts to date3.Review of K2C Early College Scholarships: how allocation is structured 4.Share budget and City & OUSD funding of Oakland Promise Presentation Objectives: June 2019 Follow-Up Items
Launched as a Public-Private PartnershipOakland Promise at present is an independent 501c3 nonprofit organization that works in partnership with Oakland Unified School District and the City of Oakland to achieve collective impact for Oakland’s kids. 3 Jointly-held Work
ORG STRUCTURE
The Initiative Phase2016 to July 2019The Organization TodayJuly 1, 2019 going forward Leadership Council
OP Governance Structure: Initiative to Organization
ORG STRUCTURE
History of Oakland Promise
Oakland Promiselaunches as a public-private partnership between the City of Oakland, Oakland Unified School District, East Bay College Fund, Oakland Public Education Fund, and engaging many other CBOs.
Oakland Public Education Fund operates as fiscal sponsorfor Oakland Promise. East Bay College Fund operates as the lead agency for college scholarships and completion. OUSD, EBCF, and OP jointly lead Future Centers work.
CEO Mia Bontais hired to lead new organization, overseen by governing board. Oakland Promise and EBCF merge, using former EBCF nonprofit tax status and ajoint board of directors 2003January 2016 East Bay College Fundis founded by Barb and Andy Fremder in partnership with a founding board to support resilient, first generation college students with scholarships, mentors, and persistence services.
July 1st, 2019
5ORG STRUCTURE
Jan 2016-June 2019
Our VisionWe as a community will ensure every child in Oakland graduates from high school with the expectations, resources, and skills to access a higher education and be successful in the career of their choice.We’ve only just begun… Cradle-to-Career:
families supported with college savings accounts 850+students awarded with early college scholarships14,500of first graduating class persisted in college93% 6
PROGRAM
Kindergarten to College52 elementary schoolsimplementing K2C9,500 studentsawarded an early college scholarship423 K2C familiesopened a K2C college savings account 2018-19 School Year Oakland PromiseImpactCollege Scholarships & Completion1,400 OP studentsattend post-secondary schools with scholarships & persistence supports$10 millionin cumulative multi-year scholarships awarded93% first-to-second year persistence rates for class of 2016 ✔3,000college savings accounts opened for kids aged 0-10 ✔5,000K-5 students awarded early college scholarships
✔10,000 high school students receiving college access support ✔1,000Oakland students graduating from college annually Brilliant Baby465 Babieshave a $500 College Savings Account280 Familiesparticipate in Financial Coaching92% of Brilliant Baby parentsbelieve their child is college-bound College Access6 Future Center schoolsserving 3,700 students80% of OP FC seniorsapply to at least one post-secondary school91% of OP FC seniors completed FAFSA & Dream Act Application forms. 7 2025 AnnualImpact at Scale
PROGRAM
Kindergarten to College61 elementary schools and 1 middle schoolimplementing K2C15,000 studentsawarded an early college scholarship950 K2C familiesopened a K2C college savings account 2019-20 School Year Oakland PromiseGoalsCollege Scholarships &Completion1,800 OP studentsattend post-secondary schools with scholarships & persistence supports$12.5 millionin cumulative multi-year scholarships awarded90% first-to-second year persistence rates for class of 2018 ✔3,000college savings accounts opened for kids aged 0-10 ✔5,000K-5 students awarded early college scholarships
✔10,000 high school students receiving college access support ✔1,000Oakland students graduating from college annually Brilliant Baby900 Babieshave a $500 College Savings Account450 Familiesparticipate in Financial Coaching100% of Brilliant Baby parentsbelieve their child is college-bound College AccessAt least 3 Future Center schoolsserving3,700 students90% of OP FC seniorsapply to at least one post-secondary school90% of OP FC seniors complete FAFSA and Dream Act Application forms. 8 PROGRAM
2025 AnnualImpact at Scale
Oakland PromiseScholar Support by Program
College Scholarships and Completion
Brilliant Baby
College Access
9 Kindergarten to College
Support at every stage of a child’s development
Financial SupportProgram SupportLeveraged potential
$500 college savings account
EARN Savings Program support with match and bonus
$100 K2C Early College ScholarshipSchool-based advising; college matching; FCs Multi-year scholarships$1,000/yr(4 yrs)
Incentivized financial coachingSupport in building college-going mindset, opening family-owned college savings accounts, with savings incentives Mentorship, retreats and counselingUtilizing OP partnerships with over 30 colleges and universities Completing FAFSA, Dream Act Application, and other scholarships Additional Philanthropic contributions to Early College Scholarship Interest gained from family-owned college savings accounts PROGRAM Kindergarten to CollegeApproximately 5,000 students start kindergarten in Oakland public schools each year. Our vision is to serve every kindergartener in Oakland public schools.Program OverviewEarly College Scholarships1Family Financial Literacy + College Savings Accounts2College-Going Culture at Schools + High School Readiness3 10 K2C
K2C: Flow of Funding from City to Oakland to StudentsGetting funding directly to students (example based on 2019-2021 Budget Allocation) 11 City of OaklandThe City of Oakland Contributes $500,000 per year for 2 years to the Oakland Promise (2019-2021 budget).
Oakland PromiseTotal $1,000,000 contribution is put into the Oakland Promise’s Early College Scholarship Fund. $100 is encumbered for each kindergarten student (10,000 total students).
InvestmentFunds are invested for up to 12 years or until a student graduates. Funds for each student’s Oakland Scholar Fund are tracked in partnership with OUSD.
Graduating StudentsUpon graduation, accumulated scholarship funds are disbursed to each student for the sole purpose of funding postsecondary education.K2C K2C Website Portal to access info on Early College Scholarship FundsGetting funding directly to students 12K2C
City and District: Investing in Students Together
13 FINANCE/BUDGET
Total Financial Support in the form of Programmatic Support from OUSD: $1.8M Total Financial Support in the form of Direct Contributions to Children & Families from City of Oakland: $1.15M Programmatic Investment & Direct to Kids/Families
Budget and Financial UpdateOP Fiscal Year 2020 Percentage Composition of Cost by Program 14FINANCE/BUDGET
AmountPercentageBrilliant Baby1,971,03916%K2C 1,536,43512%College Access763,6736%College Completion4,391,33135%Data 496,7244%General and Administrative1,337,69711%Development650,8525%Operating Reserve1,331,54011%Total 12,479,291 Budget and Financial UpdateChart 1. Oakland Promise Fiscal Year 2020 Budgeted Revenue and Budgeted Expenditures. Over 70% of our funds are either directly disbursed to Oakland kids and families, or on programming in direct service of kids and families. Around 15% is spent on General and Administration. 15 FINANCE/BUDGET
Budget and Financial UpdateOakland Promise FY20 Percentage Composition of Cost by Program 16 FINANCE/BUDGET
530 6215,00060%Oakland Promise: Impact to DateBrilliant Baby College savings accounts opened Brilliant Baby families participating in financial coaching Elementary and Middle Schools participating in K2C
Elementary school students with a $100 college scholarship fund 17 4301,40093%2,771Family owned College savings accounts opened through K2C High school students receiving targeted college and career readiness supports Students receiving OP scholarships and persistence supports OP Scholars from year 1 who enroll in year 2 of college
PROGRAM DETAIL
Oakland Promise Evaluation Framework
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FAFSA / Dream Act Application Rates (California Student Aid Commission) 19 FAFSA/Dream Act Application Rates 2014-152015-162016-172017-18OP High Schools81%86%90%91%Non-OP High Schools70%79%73%75% Oakland High64%Pre-OP78%OP Starts88%93%
Castlemont82%Pre-OP74%Pre-OP92%OP Starts83%
CCPA80%Pre-OP96%OP Starts97%95%
PROGRAM DETAIL
External Evaluation ResultsFor three years in a row, FAFSA / Dream application completion among students in Oakland Promise schools were significantly higher compared to their peers at non-OP high schools. 20 PROGRAM DETAIL(Data source: California Student Aid Commission) External Evaluation ResultsStudents from OP high schools reported applying to college at higher rates than students at non-OP high schools. (Data source: Senior Survey 2018) 21 PROGRAM DETAIL
External Evaluation ResultsEnrollment in 4-year college for African American students at OP schools enroll at higher numbers, and increasing enrollment at higher rates than students at comparable non-OP high schools. 22 PROGRAM DETAIL
(Data source: National Student Clearinghouse, class of 2017) External Evaluation ResultsEnrollment in 4-year college among students at OP schools is trending up, with clear increases, especially among African American students in each school during the first year of OP. 23 Enrollment in 4-Year College
PROGRAM DETAIL(Data source: National Student Clearinghouse) For more information, please contact [email protected].
Thank you!
CEO, Mia Bonta
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