Receive Richmond Promise committee recommendations for college scholarship program
In Plain English
The Richmond Promise provides college scholarships to local high school graduates. An ad hoc committee studied the program and developed recommendations for improvements. City council will review these suggestions and ask staff to create a detailed report by September 29th with specific policy options.
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Votes
Follow staff recommendations and direct staff to prepare comprehensive report on policy options for presentation at September 29, 2015 City Council meeting
7 to 0
Why This Vote Matters
The council unanimously approved moving forward with improvements to the Richmond Promise scholarship program that helps local high school graduates pay for college. An ad hoc committee had studied the program and developed recommendations for changes, which the council now wants to examine more closely. Staff will prepare a detailed report with specific policy options and present it to the council by September 29th. This was a procedural vote to advance the review process rather than approve any specific changes to the scholarship program itself.
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Other motions
Direct staff to return to City Council on September 29, 2015 with inclusion of report based on guidelines of Minority Report distributed by Richmond Promise Ad Hoc Committee member Mike Parker and postpone vote by City Council until October 6, 2015
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