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FROM: JOE VALENTINE, DIRECTOR •_ . ' ° ;`
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT � costC�
DATE: OTCOBER 25, 2005 ` Co nt
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SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO CONTRACT FOR TEMPORARY TEACHING
STAFF SERVICES
Specific Request (S) or Recommendation (S) & Background and Justification
RECOMMENDATION (S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Department Director or
designee to execute a contract with Childcare Careers Inc. in the amount of
$252,000 for the provision of contracted temporary teaching staff services for the
period of October 25, 2005, through March 17, 2006.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This contract is funded by the Department's Head Start and Early Head Start
Grants. Funding for this contract is included in the Community Services
Department's FY 2005-06 budget. There is no net County cost to this contract.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The Community Services Department supports two of Contra Costa County's
community outcomes: "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School" and
"Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing." These outcomes are achieved by
offering comprehensive services, including high quality early childhood education,
nutrition, and health to low-income children throughout Contra Costa County.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
Federal and State Regulations require that the Department maintain at all times
specific teacher-child ratios for all of its classrooms. Due to an on-going shortage
of qualified teaching staff currently available for hire, the Department is contracting
with Childcare Careers Inc. to provide temporary teaching staff services for all
Department classrooms in order to ensure that the mandated child-teacher ratio
for all Department classrooms remains in compliance with federal and State
regulations. The Department will continue to work with the Human Resources
Department to explore different ways and means of increasing the number of
potential applicants for Department teaching positions, with the intent of either
eliminating or reducing the need for temporary service contra c of this nature.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMM DATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
�J�PPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOA D N O � APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS �- 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT � AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE
AYES: NOES: SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
ATTESTED
CONTACT: Al Prince 646-5940 JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY
CC: CAO ADMINISTRATOR
CSD (3 orig.,signed,sealed copies)
BY ,DEPUTY