REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 23, 2020
FROM
PHALOS HAIRE, Director, Preschool Services Department
SUBJECT
Title
Contracts with Agencies to provide Head Start, Early Head Start and State Preschool Programs
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve contracts with the following agencies to provide Head Start, Early Head Start, and State Preschool programs, in the total amount of $19,915,460, for the contract period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023:
1. Colton Joint Unified School District, in the amount of $3,229,260.
2. Easter Seals Southern California, Inc., in the amount of $13,730,472.
3. Fontana Unified School District, in the amount of $1,121,607.
4. Needles Unified School District, in the amount of $1,243,224.
5. Ontario-Montclair School District, in the amount of $590,877.
(Presenter: Phalos Haire, 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.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The combined amount of $19,915,460 for Head Start, Early Head Start, and State Preschool program services is 97.30% ($19,377,743) federally funded through the Administration for Children and Families and 2.70% ($537,717) state funded through the California Department of Education. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Preschool Services Department's (PSD) 2020-21 recommended budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Head Start, Early Head Start, and State Preschool programs provide comprehensive child development and family services that include education, health, nutrition, parent involvement, and psychological services for children ages 0 to 5 and their families. Head Start and S...
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