REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 2, 2020
FROM
JOHN McMAHON, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
Title
Amendment to Agreement with Five Keys Charter School to Provide Inmate Education Programs
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 16-449 with Five Keys Charter School to provide inmate education programs to inmates at the County's detention facilities, exercising the second and final option to extend the contract term by one year from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, at no cost to the County.
(Presenter: John Ades, Captain, 387-0640)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). There is no financial impact resulting from the Agreement. Five Keys Charter School (Five Keys) provides inmate education programs at no cost to the County. Five Keys receives its funding through the Average Daily Attendance apportionment per student inmate from the California Department of Education.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator (Department) provides adult education programs for inmates. The goal of these programs is to aid in providing inmates with life skills and abilities, to assist them in becoming productive citizens. Five Keys delivers its curriculum by independent study or classroom instruction and provides education services to approximately 400 inmates per year in the following areas, based upon each inmate's academic needs: General Education Development (GED), High School Equivalency (HSE), high school diploma, and English as a Second Language (ESL)...
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