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File #: 10997   
Type: Consent Status: Passed
File created: 10/10/2024 Department: Preschool Services
On agenda: 10/22/2024 Final action: 10/22/2024
Subject: Non-financial Memorandum of Understanding with Inland Counties Regional Center, Inc. dba Inland Regional Center for Disability Services
Attachments: 1. MOU-PSD-10-22-24 - Inland Regional Center, 2. Item #28 Executed BAI, 3. 24-1027 Executed Contract
REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION

October 22, 2024

FROM
ARLENE MOLINA, Assistant Director, Preschool Services Department

SUBJECT
Title
Non-financial Memorandum of Understanding with Inland Counties Regional Center, Inc. dba Inland Regional Center for Disability Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve a non-financial Memorandum of Understanding with Inland Counties Regional Center, Inc. dba Inland Regional Center, to provide disability services for eligible Early Head Start infants and toddlers, for the period of October 27, 2024, through October 31, 2029.
(Presenter: Arlene Molina, Assistant 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.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.

FINANCIAL IMPACT
The recommended Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is non-financial in nature and as such, does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost).

BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Preschool Services Department (PSD) provides Head Start, Early Head Start (EHS), and State Preschool programs that include comprehensive child development and family services comprised of education, health, nutrition, parent involvement, and mental health services for children ages zero to five and their families. The overall goal of these programs is to increase the health and school readiness of disadvantaged children and increase the self-sufficiency of low- income families.

Head Start Performance Standards and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act require collaboration evidenced by formal non-financial agreements with agencies that provide disability services for infants and toddlers.

Since 2013, PSD and IRC have partnered to provide successful evaluation and IFSP services to eligible Early Head Start infants and toddlers co...

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