REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 26, 2024
FROM
JEANY ZEPEDA, Director, Children and Family Services
SUBJECT
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Non-Financial Agreement with the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program for Foster Youth Transportation Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve non-financial agreement with San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program, including non-standard terms, to coordinate transportation services for foster youth, for the contract period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2029.
(Presenter: Jeany Zepeda, Director, 387-2792)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item is non-financial and has no impact on Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The recommended non-financial agreement will allow Children and Family Services (CFS) to coordinate transportation services for foster youth with San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program (SBCSS - FYSCP). Through this collaboration, CFS seeks to increase school stability for foster youth in San Bernardino County as required under the 2015 Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). CFS has partnered with SBCSS - FYSCP since 2019 for these services.
The ESSA requires local education agencies collaborate with state and local child welfare agencies to develop and implement a clear written procedure governing the transportation of children in foster care to their school of origin, when in their best interest, including transportation funding for the duration of the time in foster care or enrollment period of the school. Federal child welfare law already requires child welfare agencies collaborate with education agencies to ...
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