HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 90-138 R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, the Community Foundation Fund of the City was
established from unpaid Council wages of Michael Brumley as
Councilman for the City of Beaumont; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to dedicated the sum of
$20,031.00 from the Community Foundation Fund for the purpose of
financing a literacy training project;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
That $20, 031. 00 from the Community Foundation Fund be, and the same
is hereby dedicated and allocated for the purpose of establishing
a literacy program substantially in the form shown on Exhibit "A"
attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this
the 10,t&I day of , 1990.
Mayor
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PROPOSAL FOR USE OF COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FUNDS
4 IBM monitors and keyboards, 1 processor, with all accessories
including a classroom LAN plus 1 proprinter. Also included is the
following software:
- Reading for Meaning Levels I-IV
This is designed to help students improve their reading
comprehension skills. As students read stories and
answer questions, they develop skills to help them
predict story outcomes, infer meaning, and summarize
information.
Reading for Information Level II
This is designed to assist upper level students in
improving their reading skills.
Touch Typing for Beginners
This is designed to make the students feel more
comfortable with the use of the computer and teaches
touch typing.
Primary Editor Plus
This is help the student to start writing and editing.
In literacy training, students are encouraged to write
stories, etc. and this would be used for that purpose.
$17,833
2 Personal Tutor cassette players and Formula Three reading program
@ $999
$ 1,998
2 sets of Literacy Volunteers of America Read On series on tape for
use with the Personal Tutor cassette Players @ $100 $ 200
Grand Total $20, 031. 00
Information on the equipment and programs listed above is attached.
EXHIBIT "A"