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C. 65

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 Educational Liaison Services for Foster Youth

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:

Gina Chenoweth 8-4961

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 a contract with Contra Costa County Office of Education in an amount not to exceed $108,045 to provide educational liaison services for children in foster care for the period July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This agreement will increase department expenditures by $108,045, to be funded 70% by 2011 Realignment and 30% by County General funds.

BACKGROUND:

Education Liaisons at Contra Costa County Office of Education work collaboratively with local school districts, child welfare agencies, foster care agencies, probation, post-secondary institutions, caregivers, and community organizations with the goal of improving the educational gap for foster youth. Using a unique partnership, Education Liaisons work closely with Children and Family Services (CFS) social workers to help support the educational needs of children by ensuring proper educational placement, school enrollment, and checkout from school as well as assisting with the transfer of grades, credits, and records when there is a school change as mandated by California Education Code § 48853.5(b)-(d), (e)(8)(C).

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without educational liaisons, foster children and youth will experience increased barriers in accessing the same academic resources, services, and extracurricular and enrichment activities that are available to all students.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This contract supports four 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"; 3) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing"; and 4) "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.