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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS �5 �,E;------ -o
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WILLIAM B. WALKER, M.D.,
HEALTH SERVICES DIRECTOR Count /
DATE: TTA cdi K
SUBJECT: December 15, 1997
' CONTRACT WITH THE MAKING WAVES. FOUNDATION
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract with the Making Waves Foundation in the amount of$109,500
to provide education and outreach services for the period January 1, 1998 through
December 31, 2000.
BACKGROUND:
The Making Waves Education Program operates in the West Contra Costa
Unified School District. It identifies a group of children who are from low or
moderate income families, who are motivated to work toward academic
achievement, who are willing to attend academic coaching and teaching, and who
have the support and involvement of a parent or guardian. It utilizes students
from U.C. Berkeley and San Francisco State University to tutor the young people.
The program includes homework support and coaching as well as primary skills
teaching and development.
The students, who are referred to as "Wave Makers," attend tutoring sessions
after school three days a week and for four hours on Saturdays, beginning in the
fifth grade and continuing through high school. The expectation is that by the time
they are seniors in high school they will be well enough prepared to gain
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON December 16, 1997 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
__Z/ I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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Contact: PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
cc: County Administrator SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Health Services Director
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admission to the college or university of their choice. The first group of "Wave
Makers" have done exactly that and are now starting college. A second wave
started the program in January of 1995. The program has admitted a third wave
which began in September 1997. The funding made available in this contract will
allow the creation of a fourth wave. It is anticipated that the funding from the
County will be matched by donations from other organizations in the community.
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