HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12132011 - C.43RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee,
to accept Contra Costa County Office of Education grant funding in an amount not to exceed
$5,000 for professional development services for the period December 1, 2011 through May
31, 2012 .
FISCAL IMPACT:
County to receive $5,000 in grant funds from the Contra Costa County Office of Education.
No County match.
BACKGROUND:
The funding will be used at the Community Services Bureau, George Miller III site with site
staff goals to:
Enhance teaching staff knowledge of Reggio Emilia learning approach to promote high
quality learning opportunities that support collaboration and team work
Foster positive relations and interactions by engaging teachers, children and parents in
long term learning
Promote a learning culture where teachers, children and parents explore the topics of
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/13/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Joe Valentine,
313-1579
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 13, 2011
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C. 43
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:December 13, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:ACCEPT Contra Costa County Office of Education grant funding
Promote a learning culture where teachers, children and parents explore the topics of
interest together as co-learners.
Activities include, but are not limited to:
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Staff will be provided training on the key principles of Reggio Emilio approach.
Training will engage teams in activities and will foster learning through participation.
Center based teams will develop a training plan based on the information learned.
Teaching staff and the team will model the practices and be a resource for other teachers.
Center based teams will establish a learning community and will be able to train
co-workers on the Reggio Emilia inspired approach.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without grant funding, professional development services provided by Employment and
Human Services Depratment, Community Services Bureau would be curtailed.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The grant will support two of the community outcomes established in the Children's Report
Card 1) "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School" and 4) "Families that are Safe,
Stable and Nurturing" by providing high quality learning opportunities and collaboration for
staff and engaging teachers, children, and parents in long term learning.