The Escambia Children’s Trust’s Out-of-School Time grants will cost the taxpayers $14 million over three years – about 40% of the total taxes given to the Trust.
| Provider | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Total |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Emerald Coast | $ 878,878 | $ 630,088 | $ 630,088 | $ 2,139,054 |
| Central Gulf Coast Freedom Schools | $ 215,045 | $ 215,045 | $ 215,045 | $ 645,135 |
| Chain Reaction | $ 195,580 | $ 192,975 | $ 197,274 | $ 585,829 |
| Children’s Home Society | $ 244,672 | $ 249,906 | $ 255,665 | $ 750,243 |
| City of Pensacola | $ 540,041 | $ 540,041 | $ 540,041 | $ 1,620,123 |
| CMB Visions Unlimited | $ 293,184 | $ 396,817 | $ 396,817 | $ 1,086,818 |
| Covenant Hospice | $ 201,095 | $ 204,163 | $ 207,292 | $ 612,550 |
| Dixon School | $ 260,000 | $ 295,000 | $ 345,000 | $ 900,000 |
| Epps Christian Center | $ 254,800 | $ 221,450 | $ 221,450 | $ 697,700 |
| James B. Washington Education & Sports | $ 295,000 | $ 295,000 | $ 295,000 | $ 885,000 |
| Lamplighters | $ 107,460 | $ 156,975 | $ 112,565 | $ 377,000 |
| Pensacola Children’s Chorus | $ 96,201 | $ 203,390 | $ 185,296 | $ 484,887 |
| Pensacola Mess Hall | $ 88,648 | $ 59,924 | $ 83,732 | $ 203,580 |
| Pensacola Little Theatre | $ 144,681 | $ 85,000 | $ 110,000 | $ 339,681 |
| SALT | $ 11,489 | $ 12,629 | $ 13,883 | $ 38,001 |
| YMCA of Northwest Florida | $ 581,748 | $ 906,561 | $ 1,158,977 | $ 2,647,286 |
| Ttoal | $ 4,408,522 | $ 4,664,964 | $ 4,968,125 | $ 14,012,887 |
| Tax Collected | $ 10,264,048 | $ 11,403,470 | ||
| Percentage of taxes | 43.0% | 40.9% |
Here are the measured outcomes per their contracts:
YMCA – $2.65 million – 730 kids
Academics
• 75 % of students improve in reading skill level in at least one measure: i-READY, STAR or FAST assessment.
• 85% will be promoted to the next grade.
• 75% will show progress in SIPPS curriculum.
• 75% maintain or attain satisfactory school behavior, per teacher surveys.
Boys & Girls Club – $2.14 million – 720 kids
Academics
• 75% of regularly attending youth will show gains in English Language Arts (ELA) grades.
• 75% of regularly attending youth will show improvements in Mathematics grades
• 75% of regularly attending youth will improve their school day attendance
• 85% of youth will improve their attitudes about learning.
City of Pensacola – $1.62 million – 705 kids
No Academic Measures based on grades or test scores
• Increase enrollment by 10% annually.
• 90% student retention in the program.
• 90% increase knowledge an appreciation of arts, outdoors, STEM and behavioral interventions
• 80% participate in Boost program to increase confidence in problem-solving and resolving interpersonal issues.
CMB Visions Unlimited – $1.09 million – 180 kids
Measured by pre-tests and post-tests for literacy and school engagement– not school grades or FAST scores or school attendance records.
• Student at the Frustrational level improve to Instructional or Mastery level.
• Student at the Instructional level improve to Mastery level.
• Student at the Mastery level remain at the Mastery level
Dixon School – $900,000 – 1,625 kids
No Academic Measures based on grades or test scores
• 55% of students will show increase verbal linguistic skills and modalities as evidenced by informal and formal pre- and post-assessments and observations.
• 75% of students will show improvement in line reading and memorizing by end of each session.
• 50% of students will show increased detail to their descriptions and enhanced self-expression through their daily journaling tasks.
• Initiation of the out-of-school program in Summer will show a 5% increase in daily attendance in regular daytime school by Fall.
• 75% of parents/families surveyed will confidently describe the value that this program has on their child.
• 75% of students surveyed will identify new means of communicating and show confidence in oral and written language.
James B. Washington Education & Sports – $885,000 – 120 kids
Academics
• 80% of students engaged in the program will be on their prospective grade reading level and have increased one to two letter grades in English &Language Arts.
• 50% of students engaged in the program will increase at least one to two letter grades in math.
• 80% will show improvement in classroom attendance, performance, and there will be a deficit in disciplinary actions.