EDUCATION GRANTS OR PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTEDUCATION GRANTS OR PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
This Education Grant or Partnership Agreement ("Agreement") is made as of
i.( me 12. , 2023 ("the Effective Date"), by and between THE CITY
O CLEARWATER, a municipal corporation ("City"), and St. Petersburg College Board
of Trustees ("Applicant") (collectively, "Parties").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2021, President Joseph Biden signed into law the
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ("ARPA"), Pub. L. 117-2, a $1.9 trillion economic
stimulus bill passed by the 117th United States Congress to aid the country with the
economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, ARPA included a $350 billion Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal
Recovery Funds ("SLFRF") program designed to assist state, local, and tribunal
governments in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the City received a total of $22,483,893.00 under the SLFRF program
in two equal tranches on May 19, 2021 and June 6, 2022; and
WHEREAS, on August 4, 2022, at a duly -noticed City Council meeting, the
Clearwater City Council approved funding allocations from the SLFRF program for twelve
proposed project and program types; and
WHEREAS, one such funding allocation was in the amount of $750,000.00 and
made for education grants or partnerships ("the Program") which was intended to be used
to provide grant funding to nonprofits and government entities for programs focused on
educational opportunities targeting students who had fallen behind academically because
of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, on December 12, 2022, the City made available applications for the
Program, with a deadline to apply set for February 15, 2023; and
WHEREAS, on January 10, 2023, the City received an application ("the Application")
from the Applicant, a true and correct copy of which is attached to this Agreement as Exhibit
"A", requesting financial assistance under the Program to St. Petersburg College's GAIN
Project ("the Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Application was evaluated and scored by a review committee who
recommended approval of the Applicant's financial assistance for the Project request to the
Clearwater City Council; and
WHEREAS, on April 20, 2023, at a duly -noticed City Council meeting, the Clearwater
City Council approved the review committee's recommendation and authorized the City's
staff to negotiate a definitive grant agreement with the Applicant; and
WHEREAS, the City finds that providing financial assistance for the Project is a
permissible expenditure under the Program; and
WHEREAS, the City finds that the Project promotes the general public welfare of the
citizens of Clearwater;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants
contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:
I. GENERAL
1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated in and
form a part of this Agreement.
2. Intent; Purpose of Agreement. The purpose of this Agreement is to further the
implementation of the Program by providing for financial assistance to a nonprofit or
governmental entity for programs that focus on educational opportunities targeting
students who have fallen behind academically due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
II. APPLICANT RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Implementation of the Project. The Applicant shall implement the Project in
substantial conformity with the Application.
2. Quarterly Reporting. The Applicant shall submit quarterly reports accounting for
all Program grant funds disbursed to the Applicant and subsequently used by the
Applicant for purposes of the Project. Any Program grant funds disbursed by the City but
not used by the Applicant by the Termination Date found in Section 9 shall be returned to
the City 14 days after the Termination Date.
III. CITY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Grant Funding. The City shall provide grant funding in the amount of $75,000.00
within 14 days after the Effective Date of this Agreement. The City shall provide additional
grant funding in the amount of $75,000.00 within 14 days after the Applicant has
submitted two quarterly reports in compliance with Section 11(2).
2. City Clerk Word Final. The City Clerk retains sole discretion to determine whether
the Applicant has successfully submitted two quarterly reports as required by Section
111(1) before any additional Program funding is made available to the Applicant. If the
Applicant has not successfully submitted two quarterly reports in compliance with Section
111(1), then the Parties agree that the Clerk's decision is final, this Agreement shall be null
and void, the City shall not owe any additional grant money to the Applicant under the
Program, the Applicant shall return the initial $75,000.00 originally disbursed to it plus
default interest at rate of 10%, and the Applicant shall have no recourse against the City.
IV. APPLICANT DEFAULT
1. Failure to Implement the Program. If the Applicant fails to implement the Project
in substantial compliance with the Application as required by Section 11(1), then the
Parties agree that the Applicant shall be in default under this Agreement.
2. Failure to Submit Quarterly Reporting. If the Applicant fails to submit quarterly
reports as required by Section 11(2), then the Parties agree that the Applicant shall be in
default under this Agreement.
3. Application Misrepresentations. If the City determines, at any time and in the City's
sole discretion, that any portion of the Application constituted a material
misrepresentation, then the Parties agree that the Applicant shall be in default under this
Agreement.
4. Other Events of Default. In addition to the foregoing, the occurrence of any one or
more of the following after the Effective Date shall also constitute an event of default by
the Applicant:
A. The Applicant shall make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors,
or shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due or shall
file a petition in bankruptcy, or shall be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or
shall file a petition seeking any reorganization, arrangement, composition,
readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any present or
future statute, law or regulation or shall file an answer admitting, or shall fail
reasonably to contest, the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any
such proceeding, or shall seek or consent to or acquiesce in the appointment
of any trustee, receiver or liquidator of the Applicant or any material part of such
entity's properties; or
B. Within 60 days after the commencement of any proceeding by or against the
Applicant seeking any reorganization, arrangement, composition,
readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any present or
future statute, law or regulation, such proceeding shall not have been
dismissed or otherwise terminated, or if, within 60 days after the appointment
without the consent or acquiescence of the Applicant of any trustee, receiver
or liquidator of any of such entities or of any material part of any of such entity's
properties, such appointment shall not have been vacated.
5. Notice of Default and Opportunity to Cure. The City shall provide written notice of
any default under this Agreement and provide the Applicant 30 days from the date the
notice is sent to cure the default. This notice will be deemed sent when sent by first class
mail to the Applicant's notice address or when delivered to the Applicant if sent by a
different means.
6. City Remedies. If, after notice and an opportunity to cure, the Applicant fails to cure
any of the events of default listed in Section IV of this Agreement, then the Parties agree
that: a) this Agreement shall be null and void; b) that the City will have no further
responsibility to the Applicant, including the responsibility to tender any remaining
Program grant funds to the Applicant; c) that any Program grant funds actually tendered
by the City to the Applicant shall be returned to City along with default interest at a rate
of 10% starting from the date of default; and d) the Applicant shall have no recourse
against the City.
V. MISCELLANEOUS
1. Notices. All notices, demands, requests for approvals or other communications
given by either party to another shall be in writing, and shall be sent to the office for each
party indicated below and addressed as follows:
To the Applicant:
St. Petersburg College Board of Trustees
244 2nd Ave N
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Attention: Gretchen Mullin -Sawicki
To the City:
City of Clearwater
P.O. Box 4748
Clearwater, Florida 33758
Attention: City Clerk
with copies to:
City of Clearwater
P.O. Box 4748
Clearwater, Florida 33758
Attention: City Attorney
2. Unavoidable Delay. Any delay in performance of or inability to perform any
obligation under this Agreement (other than an obligation to pay money) due to any event
or condition described in this Section as an event of "Unavoidable Delay" shall be excused
in the manner provided in this Section.
"Unavoidable Delay" means any of the following events or conditions or any
combination thereof: acts of God, acts of the public enemy, riot, insurrection, war,
pestilence, archaeological excavations required by law, unavailability of materials after
timely ordering of same, building moratoria, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, freight
embargoes, fire, lightning, hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, extremely
abnormal and excessively inclement weather (as indicated by the records of the local
weather bureau for a five year period preceding the Effective Date), strikes or labor
disturbances, delays due to proceedings under Chapters 73 and 74, Florida Statutes,
restoration in connection with any of the foregoing or any other cause beyond the
reasonable control of the party performing the obligation in question, including, without
limitation, such causes as may arise from the act of the other party to this Agreement, or
acts of any governmental authority (except that acts of the City shall not constitute an
Unavoidable Delay with respect to performance by the City).
An application by any party hereto for an extension of time pursuant to this Section
must be in writing, must set forth in detail the reasons and causes of delay, and must be
filed with the other party to this Agreement within 30 days following the occurrence of the
event or condition causing the Unavoidable Delay or 30 days following the party becoming
aware (or with the exercise of reasonable diligence should have become aware) of such
occurrence.
The party shall be entitled to an extension of time for an Unavoidable Delay only
for the number of days of delay due solely to the occurrence of the event or condition
causing such Unavoidable Delay and only to the extent that any such occurrence actually
delays that party from proceeding with its rights, duties and obligations under this
Agreement affected by such occurrence.
3. Indemnification. The Applicant agrees to assume all risks of inherent in this
Agreement and all liability therefore, and shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the
City and the City's officers, agents, and employees from and against any and all claims
of loss, liability and damages of whatever nature, to persons and property, including,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, death of any person and loss of the use of
any property. This includes, but is not limited to, matters arising out of or claimed to have
been caused by or in any manner related to the Applicant's activities or those of any
approved or unapproved invitee, contractor, subcontractor, or other person approved,
authorized, or permitted by the Applicant whether or not based on negligence. Nothing
herein shall be construed as consent by either party to be sued by third parties, or as a
waiver or modification of the provisions or limits of Section 768.28, Florida Statutes or the
Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity.
4. Assignability: Complete Agreement. This Agreement is non -assignable by either
party and constitutes the entire Agreement between the Applicant and the City and all
prior or contemporaneous oral and written agreements or representations of any nature
with reference to the subject of the agreement are canceled and superseded by the
provisions of this agreement.
5. Applicable Law and Construction. The laws of the State of Florida shall govern the
validity, performance, and enforcement of this Agreement. This Agreement has been
negotiated by the City and the Applicant, and the Agreement, including, without limitation,
the Exhibits, shall not be deemed to have been prepared by the City or the Applicant, but
by all equally.
6. Severability. Should any section or part of any section of this Agreement be
rendered void, invalid, or unenforceable by any court of law, for any reason, such a
determination shall not render void, invalid, or unenforceable any other section or any
part of any section in this Agreement.
7. Amendments. This Agreement cannot be changed or revised except by written
amendment signed by all parties hereto.
8. Jurisdiction and Venue. For purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding
arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the parties hereto do acknowledge, consent
and agree that venue thereof is Pinellas County, Florida.
Each party to this Agreement hereby submits to the jurisdiction of the State of
Florida, Pinellas County and the courts thereof and to the jurisdiction of the United States
District Court for the Middle District of Florida, for the purposes of any suit, action or other
proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement and hereby agrees not to assert
by way of a motion as a defense or otherwise that such action is brought in an
inconvenient forum or that the venue of such action is improper or that the subject matter
thereof may not be enforced in or by such courts.
If, at any time during the term of this Agreement, the Applicant is not a resident of
the State of Florida or has no office, employee, City, registered agent or general partner
thereof available for service of process as a resident of the State of Florida, or if any
permitted assignee thereof shall be a foreign corporation, partnership or other entity or
shall have no officer, employee, agent, or general partner available for service of process
in the State of Florida, the Applicant hereby designates the Secretary of State, State of
Florida, its agent for the service of process in any court action between it and the City
arising out of or relating to this Agreement and such service shall be made as provided
by the laws of the State of Florida for service upon a nonresident; provided, however, that
at the time of service on the Florida Secretary of State, a copy of such service shall be
delivered to the Applicant at the address for notices as provided in Section 10.
9. Termination. If not earlier terminated as provided in this Agreement, the term of
this Agreement shall expire and this Agreement shall no longer be of any force and effect
on December 1, 2026.
THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, a municipal
corporation
By:
Approved as to form: Attest:
Michael P. Fuino
Senior Assistant City Attorney
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City Clerk
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Exhibit "A"
C. Use of Grant
Completed by mullin.gretchen@spcollege.edu on 1/25/2023 2:48
PM
Case Id: 15351
Name: St. Petersburg College - 2023
Address: SPC Downtown
C. Use of Grant
Please provide the following information.
PROJECT INFORMATION
C.1. Project/Program Type — Check all that apply.
QAfterschool and summer bridge programming
O High -impact Tutoring
Q Student readiness for successful transitions from pre-school to elementary school, elementary school to
middle school, middle school to high school, and high school to workforce or postsecondary education.
Q STEM enrichment programming
C.2. Address of Project/Program
SPC Clearwater Campus 2465 Drew Street Clearwater, FL 33765
C.3. Project/Program Description — Describe your school/organization and the students who attend/participate.
Include age range, where they live, socio-economic backgrounds, etc.
St. Petersburg College is the largest postsecondary education provider in Pinellas County (1). In the 2021/22 academic
year, SPC served 33,651 credit students; 78.4% of students attended part-time, indicating the majority of students
balance work and family obligations. In the same year, approximately 70% of those who applied for federal aid were
Pell -eligible, and of these students, 21.1% showed the highest need possible (Estimated Family Contribution of zero).
Approximately 40% of students are age 26 or above, with an age range of 15-80, 70% work at least part-time, and 29%
have children.
St. Petersburg College serves students within 16 federally -designated opportunity zones, or economically distressed
areas near the campus sites, including the Clearwater campus. (2) Students live throughout Pinellas County, with the
largest number of students attending the Clearwater and Seminole Campuses. In Pinellas County, the poverty rate is
highest for Black residents, with 24.3% having income below poverty level, compared to 10.6% of White residents and
14.1% overall. With 41% of Pinellas households earning less than the annual basic cost of living, (3) there is a
significant need to increase educational opportunities for residents, particularly those in black/African American
households. These challenges create barriers for students trying to complete a degree and work towards economic
mobility, as evidenced by an average completion time of 5 to 6 years. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated these
challenges, as many individuals put their educational goals on hold due to financial insecurity and rising education
costs. (4) In fact, in the 2021/22 Academic Year, enrollment in SPC credit programs decreased by 9.35% from the
previous year. (5) Although Florida's public school system fared better than most states due to its emphasis on in -class
instruction during the Covid-19 pandemic, the full cost of students' academic performance and college readiness will
take years to understand.
St. Petersburg College's GAIN project will address COVID learning Toss through the following objectives: Generate new
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ideas and approaches to help students succeed; Address student challenges posed by the pandemic; Inspire students
to think creatively, solve problems and pursue their educational passions; and Nurture students by providing support
and encouragement so that their learning thrives. The project will accomplish these objectives through the following
activities: (1) summer bridge programming; (2) student readiness for successful transitions from high school to
postsecondary education; and (3) STEM enrichment. Through Project GAIN, students who have fallen behind
academically due to the COVID pandemic will have access to evidenced -based, innovative and Clearwater -community
focused programming to help them gain learning in new and imaginative ways through partnership and engagement.
All programs will be evaluated regularly.
To address learning Toss, Project GAIN will include three components: Summer Bridge, Student Readiness for
Successful Transition from high school to postsecondary and STEM enrichment programming:
Summer Bridge Programming:
(1) Operation Graduation (OG)is an existing summer program that we will expand through a partnership with North
Greenwood to bring high school juniors and seniors to campus and discuss our programs and certificates. The
program will be enhanced to cover the cost of a 3 -credit Earth Science course which integrates a lot of STEM skills. 6
week summer bridge, will be a competitive program for 20 Clearwater students and will address learning loss through
academic course work, career awareness discussions and goal setting.
(2) Reignite your Imagination with Science and Engineering (RISE) summer program will be a newly created program
partnering with local Clearwater Engineering companies to build a foundation of success for 25 students interested in
engineering and science career programs. The program will be geared to rising juniors and seniors to provide
exposure to career and academic pathways and prepare students for industry careers. The program is unique as a
large component of the program will be engagement with students and industry while most summer programs focus
exclusively on college readiness. Will address learning Toss through hands-on learning in engineering field, awareness
of educational opportunities, and engagement with local community industry who may act as mentors or future
intern sites.
Student Readiness for Successful Transition from High school to Postsecondary:
(1) Titan Transition is a new educational excellence workshop series to be developed with the Hispanic Outreach
Center offered from October —June. High school students will be invited to participate in a wide array of topics to
better prepare themselves and their families to transition to college. These topics include addressing learning loss for
minorities, guest speakers who overcame life challenges, and College and Career Paths.Thirty students will attend a
kickoff orientation followed by 3 workshop series in the Fall, 2 post -workshop series in Spring. Will address learning
loss by strengthening transition from high school to post secondary with engaging workshops on topics that will
prepare students and their families for college by building confidence, subject matter familiarity and connection.
(2) The Clearwater Community Ambassador Program, a unified community of leaders will address conditions that help
students learn and address Covid learning loss. A new program to the Clearwater Campus which works with
Clearwater community partners to address learning loss by assisting in reengaging students that SPC has lost due to
the pandemic. SPC's successful Community Ambassador model in South St. Petersburg will be replicated in Clearwater
to expand opportunities and enhance community building. Ambassadors who have direct access to residents will be
identified throughout the Clearwater community, disseminate information about SPC's education and training
programs, which will expand access and awareness. Thirty students, and 20 Ambassadors will work in this
engagement project.
STEM Enrichment programming
(1) Women in STEM Workshop Series will be offered to 20 participants and will address learning loss through
enriching academic content knowledge in the STEM field delivered to women of all age groups to re-engage career
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interests in the high-income areas of STEM careers. Members in the STEM field from Clearwater will be guest
speakers for this exciting workshop series.
Footnotes:
1. www.spcoilege.edu
2. pced.org. www.pced.org/page/OpportunityZones. Accessed 29 Sept. 2022.
3. Florida 1 UnitedForALICE. www.unitedforalice.org/state-overview/florida. Accessed 29 Sept. 2022.
4. Branch, Trea, et al. "College Enrollment Is down, but Here's Why You Should Still Go." WFLA, WFLA, 18 Dec. 2022,
https://www.wfla.com/nextsta r-news-wire/college-en rollment-is-down-but-heres-why-you-should-st ill -go/.
5. St. Petersburg College Factbook
C.4. Needs Statement — Describe the needs of students who have fallen behind academically during the pandemic.
Estimates of Covid learning Toss forecast a 1.6% drop in lifetime earnings for the average K-12 student with a
nationwide total of over $900 billion in losses. (6) The implications for students' futures are alarming: Lower test
scores are predicators of lower wages, higher rates of incarceration and teen pregnancy. (7) Even more troubling, a
report from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) found that race plays a role in the forecasting: Black,
Latino and Native American students in every state were more likely to experience learning loss during the pandemic.
(8) This loss was most profoundly experienced in math where evidence shows that students lost more in math
compared to reading, with younger students losing more compared to older students. This learning loss affected
students in the United States more negatively than students from any other country. (9) Students, therefore, need
extra time in math skills, but also in all subject areas to build their competencies and also their confidence.
Student learning loss does not only affect one's academics but also social and emotional competency, with
motivation, encouragement and commitment significantly challenged during and after the pandemic. (10) A pandemic
negatively affects a community psychologically, economically and socially. These social conditions and experiences of
loss have presented challenges to wellness that continue to weigh heavily on the physical and mental health of
educators, students, and families, especially for Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) communities and
among those with disabilities. (11) To address these losses, SPC programs will integrate the GAIN aspects into the
program curriculum, providing a foundation for resilience that supports student engagement, social -emotional health,
and academic achievement in addition to increasing engagement and well-being among educators, and families. (12)
Footnotes:
6. Editorial Board. "The High Price of Covid Learning Loss." WSJ. November 18, 2022.
7. US News: "Massive Learning Setbacks Show COVID's Sweeping Toll on Kids" 2022.
8. National Center for Education Statistics. (2022). "Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic on the Elementary and
Secondary Education System". Condition of Education. U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences.
Retrieved 1 Jan. 23. from https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator/tcb.
9. Storey, N., & Zhang, Q. (2021, September 10)." A Meta-analysis of COVID Learning Loss."
https://doLorg/10.35542/osf. io/gekw2
10. Zieher, A. K., Cipriano, C., Meyer, J. L., & Strambler, M. J. (2021). "Educators' implementation and use of social and
emotional learning early in the COVID-19 pandemic." School Psychology, 36(5), 388-397.
https://doi.org/10.1037/spg0000461 September 2021.
11. Muhammed Akat* - Kastm Karatal. "Psychological Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic on Society and Its Reflections on
Education."Turkish Studies. August 2020.
12. Christina Cipriano, Gabrielle Rappolt-Schlichtmann, Marc Brackett. "Supporting School Community Wellness With
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Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) During and After a Pandemic." Penn State: College of Health and Human
Development. .August 2020.
C.S. Identify the timeline for implementation of the proposed project/program.
Q1=April-June 2023
Q2=July-September 2023
Q3= October -December 2023
Q4=January-March 2024
Q5=April-June 2024
Q6=July-September 2024
Q7= October -December 2024
Project GAIN Timeline
Hire Coordinator 01
Planning and Community Meetings 01 and Q2
Marketing Campaign Q2
College Readiness and Transition Program 1: Titan Transition Q3, Q4, Q5
College Readiness and Transition Program 2: Clearwater Community Ambassador Program Q3, Q4, Q5, 06, 07
Marketing Campaign for STEM and Summer Bridge Programs Q3, Q4, 05
STEM program: Women Series (Series of 4) Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6, Q7
Summer Bridge Program 1: Operation Graduation Q5, Q6
Summer Bridge Program 2: RISE Q5
Program Sustainability Meeting Q7
Final Program Assessment Report Q7
C.6. Project/Program Objective — How many students will your project/program impact?
150 students will be impacted by the project
C.7. Is this project/program a:
New Program
C.8. Explain how your project/program includes a community partnership. (N/A if your project/program does not
include one)
Each component of Project GAIN requires community partnership for the successful implementation of the program
which includes collaboration, connection, mentoring and encouragement of our participants who have been impacted
by the pandemic:
Operation Graduation- North Greenwood Resource Center
RISE- Clearwater Engineering/Manufacturing companies
Titan Transition- Hispanic Outreach Center
Clearwater Community Ambassador Program- Clearwater community partners
STEM series for Women- Clearwater mentors and role models
C.9. How is this project/program innovative or unique to existing initiatives in the community?
The project's focus on both academic learning Toss and social and emotional learning loss is a new concept that will be
integrated into all of the programs offered. By building students adaption/flexibility growth mindsets through the
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generating of new ideas on academic engagement within the programs, and ensuring nurturing and inspiration are
elements of the programs, this two-pronged approach will build a solid foundation for success. Additionally, inviting
the community into the classroom to become engaged with the students and staff is an important and new way to
add inspiration, mentoring and sustained community connection into Project GAIN.
C.10. How will you evaluate the success of your project/program?
Baseline Metrics Outcomes
1. Baseline number of students who attend each program 1. Reach goal of 150 total participants.
2.Community Partnership growth 2.Increase Clearwater Community connections by
15% from current baseline.
3.Students receive a grade of C or better in college -credit class 3. 70% of students in credit classes receive a
grade of C or better showing learning gain.
4. Development of new Clearwater community engagement programs 4. New programs are developed,
offered and sustained by end of grant period.
5. Pre and Post Survey results 5. Quantitative metrics results based on post -
survey results indicate more engaged student
participants with clearer academic goals.
6. Focus Group Evaluation results 6. Qualitative assessment results based on focus
groups indicate a more positive attitude and focus
on academic achievement.
SPC has a long and successful history of implementing grants and support programs by leveraging institutional
resources. The College has successfully served thousands of students in grant -funded support programs through the
U.S. Department of Education such as TRIO SSS and Title III, in addition to multiple other federal, state, and local grant
programs. The College has developed a comprehensive plan to develop, implement and sustain initiatives to ensure
their long-term success and viability for students. Project GAIN will have access to personnel from all College
departments including Institutional Research, Accessibility Services, Human Resources, Grant Accounting and Grants
Development. The project coordinator will meet regularly with the grant manager and grant accountant to evaluate
progress towards meeting program metrics and goals.
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State of Florida
County of Pinellas
IN RE: Delegation of Authority
Presidential Authority
The President hereby exercises her statutory authority pursuant to Florida Statutes,
§1001.65, and the College Board of Trustees' Rule 6Hx23-1.06, to delegate to Janette
Hunt, Vice President, Finance and Business Operations, the administrative authority
currently vested with the President to effectuate operational and personnel decisions,
execute contracts and related business transactions, and approve expenditures as may be
deemed necessary for the continuity of fiscal operation and institutional business.
This delegation of authority shall become effective on June 9, 2023, by the
President and remain in place until June 13, 2023.
Florida.
ORDERED AND AUTHORIZED this 23rd day of May 2023 in Pinellas County,
ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE
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Tonjua illiams, Ph.D.
President