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Joan Sparks, Director x)ga
Community Services Department C.JIJI�I ��J�7tGl /
DATE: 1
April 24, 1990
SUBJECT:
Authorization to Execute and Submit a Proposal to State
Department of Education for Child Services in West County
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOWENDAT1ON(S) A BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Authorize Community Services Department Director to execute and
submit to State Department of Education, Child Development
Division, on behalf of the County, proposals for operating Child
Development/Child Care Services in the Richmond-West County area,
for a total of 607 (full-time equivalent) children at an annual
allocation of $3,067,279, beginning July 1, 1990.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None - 100% State Funds.
III. CONSEQUENCES
Failure to approve this action would prevent the County from
improving the level of services that could be provided for low
income children and their families living in West County.
IV. BACKGROUND
On April 1, 1990, the Richmond Unified School District (RUSD)
notified the State Department of Education that effective June
30, 1990, it was terminating its contract with the State to
provide child care services in the Richmond-West Contra Costa
County area. The Richmond Unified School District has been
providing these services under contract with the State for the
past 47 years.
The State is now accepting applications from public and
non-profit agencies to continue this service for 607 FTE
children. Services are to be provided from a number of sites in
West County.
The Community Services Department currently operates the Head
Start program throughout the County. Head Start services are
provided by the County as well as five community based
organizations. The Head Start program serves 746 children, of
whom 288 are in West County. The recommended action will allow
the Community Services Department to seek funds for expansion
into child care services as well.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMME ION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
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ACTION OF BOARD ON MAY I 199U APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED L1 OTHER _
VOTE OF BUPf• M 1 SORS
1 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.
Cc: County Administrator Dept. ATTESTED MAY 1 1990_
Community Services Dept. PHIL BATCHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY ,DEPUTY
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By expanding into child care, the county will not only strengthen
its Head Start program, but will also significantly increase the
quality and availability of variety of child care services to low
income families living in West County. Services to these
families would be consolidated so that both Head Start and Child
Care services can be provided in a more coordinated,
comprehensive and cost-effective manner.
These proposals have been developed with the active support of
representatives from the offices of Supervisory District I, the
County Administrator's Office, General Services, Social Services,
Risk Management, Community Development Department, City of
Richmond, Richmond Unified School District, offices of local
State legislators, and the Head Start Policy Council.
Authorizing the Community Services Department Director to submit
these proposals will enable the County to compete for $3,067,279
in State funds to serve 607 children in West County.