REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
January 9, 2024
FROM
JACQUELYN GREENE, Director, Preschool Services Department
SUBJECT
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Funding Application to the California Department of Education for the California State Preschool Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve and authorize the submission of the annual continued funding application to the California Department of Education for the California State Preschool Program, in the amount of $7,249,395, for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
2. Adopt Resolutions for the following programs authorizing the Chair of the Board of Supervisors, the Chief Executive Officer, or the Director of the Preschool Services Department to execute all required Continued Funding Application and State Revenue Contract required documents, in relation to these programs, subject to review by County Counsel:
a. California State Preschool Program
b. California Pre-Kindergarten and Family Literacy Support Program
3. Authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors, Chief Executive Officer, or Director of the Preschool Services Department, to execute and submit the Continued Funding Application, State Revenue Contract, and award documents, in relation to these programs, for this grant funding, as required by the California Department of Education, on behalf of the County, subject to review by County Counsel.
4. Direct the Director of the Preschool Services Department to transmit all Continued Funding Application, State Revenue Contract, and award documents in relation to this grant to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Jacquelyn Greene, Director, 383-2005)
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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
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The annual Continued Funding Application (Application) in the amount of $7,249,395 provided by the California Department of Education (State) for the California State Preschool Program (CSPP) does not require a local match.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
PSD operates the Head Start, Early Head Start, and State Preschool programs and serves more than 3,000 children in 31 locations through direct services throughout San Bernardino County. The programs provide education, health, cognitive, social/emotional, physical growth and development, and parent involvement services for children ages 0 to 5 with the overall goal of increasing the school readiness of young children in economically disadvantaged families.
CSPP provides education, health, cognitive, social/emotional, physical growth and development, and parent involvement services for children ages 3 to 5, as well as referrals to health and social services for families and staff development opportunities to employees. CSPP services cover part-day childcare and development programs. This program includes nutrition, parental education, child development, and care that includes an educational component. The Preschool Services Department (PSD) has provided CSPP services through a combination of direct and contracted services since 1999.
PSD has received CSPP funding from the State for over 50 years. To receive CSPP funding, PSD is required to submit an Application annually. PSD requests authorization to submit the Application for $7,249,395 in funding for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. This funding will provide part-day CSPP services to an estimated 840 children at an estimated annual cost of $8,630 per child. Approval of this item will allow PSD to submit the 2024-25 CSPP Application to the State by the due date of January 12, 2023. Upon receipt of the CSSP award notification, PSD will return to the Board of Supervisors to accept funding and for approval of the grant award agreement(s).
The State requires the County to adopt a Resolution authorizing executive level staff to execute all Application and State Revenue Contract documents, in relation to these programs, on behalf of the County. Approval of this item will adopt two Resolutions, one for each program, authorizing the Chair of the Board of Supervisors, the Chief Executive Officer, or the Director of PSD to execute all documents in relation to these programs, on behalf of the County, subject to review by County Counsel.
PROCUREMENT
N/A
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Adam Ebright, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on November 29, 2023; Finance (Paul Garcia, Administrative Analyst, 386-8392) on December 18, 2023; and County Finance and Administration (Cheryl Adams, Deputy Executive Officer, 388-0238) on December 19, 2023.