REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 19, 2025
FROM
ARLENE MOLINA, Director, Preschool Services Department
MATTHEW ERICKSON, County Chief Financial Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
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General Fund Loan for California State Preschool and General Child and Development Program Expenses
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Authorize a $2,000,000 loan from the County General Fund to the Preschool Services Department to provide temporary funding of expenses for the California State Preschool and General Child Care Programs, pending reimbursement from the California Department of Education and California Department of Social Services, for the period of August 19, 2025, through December 31, 2025.
(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 impacts Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The County General Fund's unreserved fund balance will decrease by the amount of the loan; these funds will not be available until repaid. The Preschool Services Department (PSD) will repay the total of $2,000,000 loan, plus interest, to the General Fund no later than December 31, 2025. The interest amount will be calculated based on the County Treasurer's Investment Pool rate and validated by the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector (ATC). The loan interest is an allowable expense for the California State Preschool Program (CSPP) and the General Child Care Program (CCTR), funded by the California Department of Education (State) and the California Department of Social Services.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
CSPP is a combination of State Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten, Family Literacy, and General Child and Development center-based programs. CCTR offers center-based early care and education services for children ...
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