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4/3/06 National League of Cities & National Mayor’s Summit
The National League
of Cities (NLC) Institute for Youth, Education and Families is bringing
their 2006 Spring meeting to the Renaissance Vinoy Resort and Golf Club,
April 9 – 11, 2006.
The Spring meeting
will focus on Mayors as a positive change in the public schools across America. Attending will be Mayors throughout the United States including: Indianapolis, Indiana; Miami, Florida; Akron, Ohio; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Hartford, Connecticut; and San Jose, California.
Mayor Baker will be
a participant in the Summit and will assist in one of the sessions titled
“Partnerships to Support Academic Achievement”, where he will discuss the success
of his Corporate Partnership program with area businesses and local public
schools.
Since assuming
office, Mayor Baker has stepped outside the traditional role of city
government to advocate for quality education and has encouraged the
community to work to support schools. The education program became one of
the five cornerstones of his administration. Through the "Mayor's
Mentors & More" initiative, Mayor Baker and the city have:
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Raised
$1.42 million, matched dollar for dollar by the state, for college
scholarships for 400 sixth grade low income students.
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Recruited
mentors for these students by offering city employees paid time to mentor
students in public schools.
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Raised
funds from the community to provide 112 students with scholarships for
tuition and supplies to the city's vocational technical center.
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Recruited
approximately 70 corporate partners - at least one for each of the 46
public schools in St. Petersburg.
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Created
the model "A + Housing Program" as an incentive to recruit and
retain teachers, whereby teachers may qualify for up to $18,000 in
assistance to buy a home in St. Petersburg.
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Incorporated
"character building" in all city youth programs.
For more information on the City’s
commitment to education, click here
For more information on the National League
of Cities click here
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