REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
September 9, 2025
FROM
ARLENE MOLINA, Director, Preschool Services Department
SUBJECT
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Contracts to Provide Head Start and Early Head Start Preschool Programs
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve contracts with the following agencies to provide Head Start and Early Head Start Preschool programs:
1. A New Beginning Foster Family Agency, in the amount of $7,683,490, for the period of September 10, 2025, through June 30, 2030.
2. Child Care Resource Center, in the amount of $11,222,935, for the retroactive contract period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030.
3. Colton Joint Unified School District, in the amount of $6,323,385, for the retroactive contract period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030.
4. Easter Seals of Southern California, in the amount of $25,898,530, for the retroactive contract period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030.
5. Needles Unified School District, in the amount of $2,370,860 for the retroactive contract period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030.
6. Rim of the World Unified School District, which is non-financial and includes use of facility space, for the retroactive 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
This item does not impact the Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The combined total amount of $53,499,200 for Head Start (HS) and Early Head Start (EHS) program services is 90% ($48,149,280) federally funded through the Administration for Children and Families and 10% ($5,349,920) state funded through the California Department of Education. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Preschool Services Department (PSD) 2025-26 recommended budget...
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