REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 16, 2025
FROM
ARLENE MOLINA, Director, Preschool Services Department
SUBJECT
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Non-Financial Contract Template with School Districts for Special Education Programs
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve non-financial Contract template for local area School Districts to provide special education programs for children enrolled in Head Start or State Preschool Programs located within the School District service area, effective upon execution by both parties through November 30, 2030.
2. Authorize the Assistant Executive Officer, Deputy Executive Officer, Director of the Preschool Services Department, or Assistant Director of the Preschool Services Department to execute the contracts with individual School Districts, on behalf of the County.
(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.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item is non-financial in nature and therefore, does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Preschool Services Department (PSD) provides Head Start (HS), 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 zero to five years and their families. 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. HS 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 cont...
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