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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09182007 - C.34 �.._.s=-....-11 Contra TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS = _- FROM: JOSEPH VALENTINE, DIRECTOR Costa EMPLOYMENT & HUMAN SERVICES '=�" 4 DEPARTMENT �`' Y` County ST'9 COUK� N DATE: SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 1 SUBJECT: AN AGREEMENT WITH CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR STATE PRESCHOOL SERVICES SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE and'AUTHORIZE the Employment & Human Services Director, or designee, to execute and submit a State Standard Agreement to accept funding from the California Department of Education, in an amount not to exceed $605,125 for state preschool services for the period July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. (All Districts) FISCAL IMPACT: County to receive $605,125 from the California Department of Education, Agreement Number CPRE 7031. No net County cost . CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X_YES SIGNATURE: � COMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR COMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE *APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(q_�Vw�' ACTION OF B 1 DON APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE O SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS (ABSENT cz AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD AYES: OES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTESTED v JOFN CULLEN, CLERK OFT E BOAR6 OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contact Person: Camilla Rand,646-5993 Cassandra Youngblood(EHSD,Contracts unit) CC: CAO EHSD Contractor / BY: 49 DEPUTY Employment& Human Services Department Page Two CDOE/CPRE 7031 FY 2007-08 September 18, 2007 CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: The Community Services Bureau of the Employment & Human Services Department's Head Start program supports three of Contra Costa County's community outcomes - Outcome 1: "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School," Outcome 3: "Families that are Economically Self-sufficient," and, Outcome 4: "Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing." These outcomes are achieved by offering comprehensive services, including high quality early childhood education, nutrition, and health services to low- income children throughout Contra Costa County. BACKGROUND: Approval of this State Standard Agreement CPRE 7031 with the California Department of Education will allow for continued state preschool services to be provided by Contra Costa County. These services fill a vital need for working families in Contra Costa County by offering high quality early childhood education, nutrition and health services to parents who are either working or in school, and are in need of childcare for their pre- school age children.