Commission on Out of School Time Grants and Youth Outcomes Public Meeting

Commission on Out of School Time Grants and Youth Outcomes (OST Commission) Public Meeting

Washington, DC – The Commission on Out of School Time Grants and Youth Outcomes will hold the inaugural public meeting on Monday, February 26, 2018 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm in the Old Council Chamber located at One Judiciary Square, 441 4^th Street, First Floor. The OST Commission will discuss the bylaws for the OST Commission, nomination of officers, hear from the DC Policy Center on the Needs Assessment and discuss the steps for the strategic plan. The Needs Assessment can be accessed on the D.C. Policy Center’s website and reviewed at www.dcpolicycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/FINAL-OST-NEEDS-ASSESS...

Individuals and representatives of organizations who wish to comment at a public meeting are asked to notify the OST Office in advance by phone at (202) 481-3932 or by email at learn24@dc.gov. Individuals should furnish their names, addresses, telephone numbers, and organizational affiliation, if any, and if available, submit one electronic copy of their testimony by the close of business on Wednesday, February 21 at 5:00 pm. 

Below is the draft agenda for the meeting.

I.             Call to Order

II.            Public Comment

III.           Announcement of a Quorum

IV.          Introduction of Commissioners

V.            Approval of the Agenda

VI.          Comments from the Executive Director, Office of Out of School Time Grants and Youth Outcomes

VII.         Draft Bylaws

VIII.        Nomination of Officers

IX.           Annual Schedule

X.            D.C. Policy Center Needs Assessment presentation

XI.           Strategic Plan Process

XII.         Adjournment

The Office of Out of School Time Grants and Youth Outcomes (OST Office) and the Commission on Out of School Time Grants and Youth Outcomes (OST Commission) support the equitable distribution of high-quality, out-of-school-time programs to District of Columbia youth through coordination among government agencies, grant-making, data collection and evaluation, and the provision of technical assistance to service providers. The OST Commission’s purpose is to develop a District-wide strategy for equitable access to out-of-school-time programs and to facilitate interagency planning and coordination for out-of-school time programs and funding.