REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 18, 2025
FROM
ARLENE MOLINA, Director, Preschool Services Department
SUBJECT
Title
Revenue Contracts with the California Department of Education
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Revenue Contract (State Contract No. CPKS-5073) with the California Department of Education, to provide Prekindergarten and Family Literacy Program services, in the amount of $15,000, for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
2. Approve Revenue Contract (State Contract No. CSPP-5416) with the California Department of Education, to provide California State Preschool Program services, in the amount of $7,918,041, for the period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
3. Authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors, Chief Executive Officer, or the Director of the Preschool Services Department to execute any subsequent, non-substantive amendments in relation to the Revenue Contracts mentioned in Recommendations Nos. 1 and 2, on behalf of the County, as required by the California Department of Education, subject to review by County Counsel.
4. Direct the Director of the Preschool Services Department to transmit non-substantive amendments, in relation to the Revenue Contracts mentioned in Recommendations Nos. 1 and 2, to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Arlene Molina, Director, 383-2078)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The recommended Revenue contracts are 100% funded by the California Department of Education (State) and do not require local match. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Preschool Services Department (PSD) 2025-26 budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The California Prekindergarten and Family Literacy Support (CPKS) program supports interactive literacy activities. The California State Preschool Program (CSPP) includes both part-time and full-day instruction to provide a core class curriculum that is developmentally and culturally appropriate for the children served. Since 1999, PSD has provided these programs through a combination of direct and contracted services for children ages zero to five years and their families. The State provides annual funding to PSD for CPKS and CSPP through the recommended revenue contracts.
CPKS assists children who receive preschool services at PSD contracted sites with literacy skills. Services include prereading skill assessments, teacher training on instructional strategies, and the provision of instructional materials. PSD anticipates serving 982 eligible children enrolled in CPKS in Adelanto, Barstow, Ontario, San Bernardino, and Victorville in 2025-26, at an average cost of $15.27 per child. These cities were identified by the State as having the greatest need due to low standardized testing scores for elementary school aged children.
The CSPP provides education, health, cognitive, social/emotional, physical growth and development, and parent involvement services for children ages three to five years countywide, as well as referrals to health and social services for families and staff development opportunities to employees. CSPP services cover full-day and part-time childcare and development programs that include nutrition, parental education, information on child development and care, with an educational component that is developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate for the children served. Services will be provided to eligible children, parents of eligible children who are either attending school or are enrolled in a job training program, and families involved with Children and Family Services. PSD anticipates serving approximately 982 CSPP children countywide in 2025-26, at an average cost of $8,063 per child.
On December 17, 2024 (Item No. 59), the Board of Supervisors approved a grant application to the State in the amount of $7,918,041 for the CSPP for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. The CSPP grant automatically includes CPKS as PSD serves prekindergarten children ages zero to five years. The $15,000 CPKS grant does not require a separate application.
PROCUREMENT
N/A
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by Human Services Contracts (Patty Steven, Contracts Manager, 388-0241) on May 22, 2025; County Counsel (Adam Ebright, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on May 23, 2025; Finance (Allegra Pajot, Administrative Analyst, 386-0218) on May 23, 2025; and County Finance and Administration (Cheryl Adams, Deputy Executive Officer, 388-0332) on May 30, 2025.