Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Board of Commissioners - District 2
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): District 2
Appropriation of $25,000 to College AIM’s College and Career Access Program at Cross Keys High School
Body
Information Contact: Commissioner Michelle Long Spears
Phone Number: 404371-2863
PURPOSE:
To appropriate $25,000 from DeKalb County District 2 ARP interest funds to sustain College AIM’s college and career access program at Cross Keys High School for the 2025–2026 school year.
NEED/IMPACT:
The initiative ensures underserved students—particularly low-income, first-generation, and immigrant youth—receive individual advising, FAFSA and financial aid support, college application guidance, family workshops, and postsecondary transition coaching. Continued investment will maintain critical services that improve college enrollment, credential attainment, and long-term economic opportunities for District 2 students.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Decrease appropriations for 2025 District 2 ARP Interest Funds by $25,000.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve the appropriation of $25,000 from the 2025 District 2 ARP Interest Funds and authorize the chief executive officer or her designee to execute all necessary documents.