REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 17, 2024
FROM
ARLENE MOLINA, Assistant Director, Preschool Services Department
SUBJECT
Title
Amendment to Non-Financial Contract with San Joaquin Valley College, Inc. for Student Internship Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to non-financial Contract No. 21-926 with San Joaquin Valley College, Inc., for training and field experience to be provided by the Preschool Services Department to student interns, extending the contract term for two years, for the total period of January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2026.
(Presenter: Arlene Molina, Assistant Director, 383-2078)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vision.
Create, Maintain and Grow Jobs and Economic Value in the County.
Provide for the Safety, Health, and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item is non-financial in nature and as such does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Preschool Services Department (PSD) employs qualified professionals who will provide the needed tutelage and guidance to student interns participating in various programs at San Joaquin Valley College, Inc. (SJVC). Interns will assist in providing hearing, vision and hemoglobin screenings to PSD enrolled children. The interns will also provide parent education classes in areas such as chronic health conditions and reducing the spread of communicable diseases. PSD's population of approximately 2,000 children ages 0 to 5 throughout San Bernardino County will provide SJVC interns with required field experience and internship hours. The partnership will provide a mutually beneficial internship program offering the training and field experience SJVC students need and a valuable means of maximizing PSD’s available public resources.
PSD provides Head Start, Early Head Start, and State Preschool programs that include comprehensive child development and family services comprised of education, health, nutrition, parent involvement, and psychological services for children ages 0 to 5 and their families. Head Start and State Preschool programs have been operating in San Bernardino County since 1965. Since 1999, PSD has provided these programs through a combination of direct and contracted services. The overall goal of these programs is to increase the health and school readiness of disadvantaged children and increase the self-sufficiency of low-income families.
On December 7, 2021 (Item No. 30), the Board of Supervisors approved the non-financial contract with SJVC (Contract No. 21-926) to allow PSD to provide training and field experience to interns enrolled in various programs at SJVC for the contract period of January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2024.
The recommended amendment with SJVC will allow PSD to continue to provide training and learning experiences to interns enrolled in various programs at SJVC that will help the SJVC students receive the skills they need to prosper in the 21st century economy, which aligns with the San Bernardino Countywide Vision2Succeed initiative.
PROCUREMENT
N/A
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by Human Services Contracts (Patty Steven, Contracts Manager, 388-0241) on October 24, 2024; County Counsel (Adam Ebright, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on November 7, 2024; Finance (Allegra Pajot, Administrative Analyst, 388-0218) on November 14, 2024; and County Finance and Administration (Cheryl Adams, Deputy Executive Officer, 388-0238) on December 2, 2024.