REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
November 17, 2026
FROM
ARLENE MOLINA, Director, Preschool Services Department
SUBJECT
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Standard Employment Contract Template for Home Visiting Program, Home Base Child and Family Support Worker
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve revised Standard Employment Contract Template for the Home Visiting Program, Home Base Child and Family Support Worker, to provide home visiting services, increasing salary rates, effective upon execution through June 30, 2028, with the option to extend the term for a maximum of three successive one-year periods.
2. Authorize the Director of the Preschool Services Department to execute the individual employment contracts using the revised Standard Employment Contract Template identified in Recommendation No. 1, on behalf of the County, execute amendments to extend the term of the contracts for a maximum of three successive one-year extensions, as well as to make non-substantive changes to the individual employment contracts, subject to review by County Counsel.
(Presenter: Arlene Molina, Director, 945-6478)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Create, Maintain and Grow Employment Opportunities and Economic Value in the County.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The cost of the Preschool Services Department (PSD) contract positions will be funded by the California Department of Social Services Home Visiting Program (HVP), formerly known as the Home Visiting Initiative, allocation under a Memorandum of Understanding with the Transitional Assistance Department (TAD). Adequate revenue and appropriation have been included in the PSD 2026-27 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
TAD provides economic assistance to financially struggling county residents who are pregnant or parents, with the goal of helping them achieve self-sufficiency.
PSD provides Head Start services to county residents, which include home visits. PSD has been providing Early Head Start home-based program services since 1999. TAD collaborates with PSD by linking qualified program participants to PSD Home Visitors to enable receipt of HVP services. Home Visitors work with infants and toddlers, providing early learning experiences, and supportive services to families in order to contribute to the attainment of the child and family goals. Supportive services help achieve positive health, development, and wellbeing outcomes for pregnant and parenting women, families, and infants born into poverty. This service is anticipated to result in expanding future educational, economic, and financial opportunities, and improving the likelihood that participants will exit poverty.
On June 10, 2025 (Item No. 70), the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved Employment Contract Templates for the HVP positions of Accountant II, Behavioral Health Specialist, Health Education Specialist, Home Base Child and Family Support Worker, Program Generalist, Program Supervisor, Site Supervisor II, Special Education Specialist, Staff Analyst II, and Teacher III to provide home visiting services.
Approval of Recommendation No. 1 will approve a revised Standard Employment Contract Template for the HVP, Home Base Child and Family Support Worker. The new Standard Employment Contract Template increases the salary rates for the Home Base Child and Family Support Worker to reflect the increase in California’s minimum wage. This position supports the overarching mission and goal of HVP: to improve the wellbeing of children, empower families, and strengthen communities through various programs. San Bernardino County (County) and the contract employee may terminate the individual employment contract at any time without cause upon 14-days prior written notice to the other party. The County may terminate the contract immediately for just cause. Approval of this contract template will supersede the prior employment contract template for the Home Base Child and Family Support Worker approved by the Board on June 10, 2025 (Item No. 70).
To facilitate timely recruitment and continuity, this item will authorize the Director of PSD to execute the individual employment contracts utilizing the revised Standard Employment Contract Template for the HVP, Home Base Child and Family Support Worker, execute any amendments to extend the term of the contracts for a maximum of three successive one-year extensions, as well as make non-substantive changes to the individual employment contracts on behalf of the County, subject to County Counsel review. Non-substantive changes include filling in the blanks in the individual employment contract template, updating names, and making any non-substantive clerical changes.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by Human Services (Patty Steven, Administrative Manager, 388-0241) on October 27, 2026; Human Resources (Joe Mancilla, Employment Division Chief, 387-6080) on October 27, 2026; County Counsel (Scott Runyan, Principal Assistant County Counsel, 387-5455) on October 13, 2026; Transitional Assistance Department (Colin Bailey, Regional Manager, 386-9716) on October 14, 2026; and County Finance and Administration (Allegra Pajot, Administrative Analyst, 387-4351) on October 22, 2026.