REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 10, 2026
FROM
ARLENE MOLINA, Director, Preschool Services Department
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Contract with Rim of the World Unified School District for Head Start and Early Head Start Program Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to non-financial Contract No. 25-671 with Rim of the World Unified School District, to provide Head Start and Early Head Start program services, updating contract language to align with the United States Department of Agriculture, Child and Adult Care Food Program as it relates to food services responsibilities, with no change to the contract period of August 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030.
(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
The recommended contract amendment is non-financial in nature, and as such does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Preschool Services Department (PSD) operates the Head Start (HS) and Early Head Start (EHS) programs and serves approximately 2,039 children in 31 locations throughout San Bernardino County (County). These programs provide comprehensive child development and family services that include education, health, nutrition, parental involvement, and psychological services for children ages zero to five years and their families. Since 1999, PSD has provided these programs through a combination of direct and contracted services. PSD currently contracts with six contract agencies: A New Beginning Foster Family Agency (ANBFFA), Child Care Resource Center (CCRC), Colton Joint Unified School District (CJUSD), Easter Seals Southern California, Inc. (ESSC), Needles Unified School District (NUSD), and Rim of the World Unified School District (RimU...
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