Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that an Ordinance adopted by the City Council on January 14, 2026, and signed by the Mayor on January 15, 2026, authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with The Flying Classroom to Provide a Drone FAA Training Program for High School Youth Funded Through the Project Rise Grant - (over a six- to eight-week period, commencing upon execution of the agreement, unless earlier terminated in accordance with its terms; compensation under said agreement shall not exceed the sum of $30,000.00. The initial expenditures for this program shall be paid from budget line A7321.405 - Contracted Outside Services, with full reimbursement to the City to be made through the Project RISE grant, in accordance with grant requirements); be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
FLYING CLASSROOM TO PROVIDE A DRONE
FAA TRAINING FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
THROUGH THE PROJECT RISE GRANT
Whereas, in correspondence dated January 5, 2026, the Executive Director of the Youth Bureau formally requested authorization for the Mayor to enter into an agreement with The Flying Classroom, parent company of Barrington Irving Technical Training School (BITTS), to provide a drone training program for high school-aged youth; and
Whereas, the proposed program shall serve approximately ten to fifteen (10-15) high school students over a period of six (6) to eight (8) weeks, with instruction delivered both in-person and virtually; and
Whereas, the Flying Classroom shall provide instruction funded through the Project RISE grant in partnership with FSW, which is a reimbursable grant and does not require City matching funds; and
Whereas, participating youth will learn practical STEM concepts and physics principles, including aerodynamics, motion, coding, programming, flight pathways, mathematics, engineering, measurements, data analysis, design, and m...
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