REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
October 27, 2020
FROM
PHALOS HAIRE, Director, Preschool Services Department
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Non-Financial Memorandum of Understanding with Reach Out West End for Parenting Classes
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 16-105, effective October 28, 2020, to the non-financial Memorandum of Understanding with Reach Out West End to continue providing parenting classes to parents/caregivers of children enrolled in the Head Start, Early Head Start, and State Preschool programs, extending the contract period one additional year from October 31, 2020, for a total contract period of March 23, 2016 through October 31, 2021.
(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.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The recommended amendment is non-financial in nature and as such, does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The recommended amendment will allow Reach Out West End (ROWE) to continue to provide parenting classes to parents/caregivers of Preschool Services Department (PSD) enrollees. ROWE will continue to provide classes at Cucamonga, Easter Seals (Montclair, Ontario-Valley View Head Start, Ontario, Upland), Fontana Citrus, Howard Elementary (Montclair), Ontario Maple, Redwood Elementary (Fontana), Upland, and Westminster (Ontario) PSD sites. PSD will continue to provide facilities and appropriate guidance for services rendered to parents/caregivers.
Head Start Performance Standards require PSD to work with parents to establish goals based on identified strengths, weaknesses, and needs of the family. PSD utilizes agencies within the community to assist parents in meeting their goals; ROWE will help meet these goals by continuing pa...
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