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C. 61

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	March 31, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with Contra Costa County Office of Education for Tutoring Services to Children in Foster Care

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/31/2020

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Laura Pacheco 8-4963

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: March 31, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute an agreement with Contra Costa County Office of Education, in an amount not to exceed $50,000 to provide tutoring services to children in foster care for the period July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract will increase department expenditures by $50,000, to be funded 70% by 2011 Realignment and 30% by County General Funds.

BACKGROUND:

Contra Costa County Office of Education (Agency) was selected through the competitive bid process, Request For Information (RFI) 695, by the Employment and Human Services Department's Children and Family Services Bureau (CFS) in 2020 for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. Agency provides tutoring services to children and youth in foster care in all Contra Costa County school districts. Under this agreement, Agency must provide qualified, trained, tutors who will serve Contra Costa County dependent children and youth in foster care and who request tutoring; ensure Education Liaisons and Agency staff work collaboratively with CFS Social Workers; and provide CFS a monthly report of all tutoring provided to each child receiving tutoring through this Agreement.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Children in Contra Costa County Foster Care will not receive State mandated tutoring services.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This contract supports three of the five community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card: 1) "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School"; 2) "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood"; and 5) “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families, by supporting the educational rights of children and youth in foster care.