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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
FROM: JOE VALENTINE, DIRECTOR !S Costa
COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT '' _ M
DATE: APRIL 11, 2006 ,��F
�rr County
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO CONTRACT FOR TEMPORARY
TEACHING STAFF SERVICES
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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., not to exceed $24,000
to provide temporary teaching staff services for the period of March 18, 2006 to
August 31, 2006. (Budgeted, Federal Head Start and Early Head Start grants,
State Child Development grant) (All,Districts)
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This contract is funded by the Department's childcare services funds, including
Head Start, Early Head Start and Child Development grants. Funding for this
contract is included in the Community Services Department's FY 2005-06 budget,
and will be included in the FY 2006707 budget. There is no net County cost to this
contract.
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CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The Community Services Department's Head Start program 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 services to low-income children
throughout Contra Costa County. I
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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
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 contracts of this. nature.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT:--YES SIGNATURE:
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,/RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
__,,-APPROVE OTHER
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SIGNATURE(S): /
ACTION OF BOAR ON A t APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED_ 40THER
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT Cv ` ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
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JOHN PULLEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact Person: Cassandra Youngblood (925) 646-5976
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