REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
January 11, 2022
FROM
JACQUELYN GREENE, Director, Preschool Services Department
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Contract with WestEd Center for Child & Family Studies for California Social Emotional Foundations for Early Learning Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1, effective January 12, 2022, to Contract No. 4400016187 with WestEd Center for Child & Family Studies to provide California Social Emotional Foundations for Early Learning Services, updating Section II - Contractor Responsibilities to expand regional teams, train a new cohort and follow up on previously trained cohorts, extending the contract an additional year, and increasing the contract amount by $250,000, from $193,475 to $443,475, for a total contract period of January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023.
(Presenter: Jacquelyn Greene, 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
This item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The increase of $250,000 to the contract with WestEd Center for Child & Family Studies (WestEd), is federally funded by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families grant funds. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Preschool Services Department's (PSD) 2021-22 budget and will be included in the 2022-23 recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
WestEd is designated by the State of California, Early Education and Support Division, as the sole authorized provider of California Social Emotional Foundations for Early Learning Services (CA SEFEL) Teaching Pyramid training. Teaching Pyramid is a systematic framework of evidence-based, user-friendly practices to help early childhood educators meet the ne...
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