REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
October 27, 2020
FROM
PHALOS HAIRE, Director, Preschool Services Department
SUBJECT
Title v
Funding Application to the California Department of Education for the California State Preschool Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve and authorize the submission of the annual continued funding application to the California Department of Education for the California State Preschool Program, in the amount of $4,712,718, for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.
(Presenter: Phalos Haire, Director, 383-2005)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The funding application in the amount of $4,712,718 to the California Department of Education (State) for the California State Preschool Program (CSPP) does not require a match.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
CSPP provides education, health, cognitive, social/emotional, physical growth and development, and parent involvement services for children ages 3 to 5, as well as referrals to health and social services for families and staff development opportunities to employees. CSPP services cover full-day and part-day childcare and development programs that include nutrition, parental education, and information on child development and care that includes an educational component that is developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate for the children served. Since 1999, PSD has provided CSPP services through a combination of direct and contracted services.
PSD has received CSPP funding from the State for over 47 years. To receive that funding, PSD is required to submit an annual, continued funding application. PSD is re...
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