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C. 80

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	April 10, 2018

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: 04/10/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

ABSENT:

Diane Burgis, District III 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: April 10, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute an Interagency Agreement with Contra Costa County Office of Education, a public entity, in an amount not to exceed $50,000 to provide tutoring services to children in foster care for the period of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract will increase department expenditures by $50,000 to be funded with 30% County (General Fund) and 70% State (2011 Realignment Funding).

BACKGROUND:

Contra Costa County Office of Education (Agency) was selected through the competitive bid process, Request For Information (RFI) 630, by EHSD Children and Family Services Bureau (CFS). RFI 630 was posted to select a qualified individual or agency to provide tutoring services to children and youth in foster care in all Contra Costa County school districts. Selection was based on the following experience: Bachelor’s degree or associate’s degree and at least two years working as an instructional assistant or tutor with students in various subject matters; Teaching credential preferred but not required; Working with children with learning disabilities preferred; Fluency in a second language preferred.

Agency documented the following knowledge: (1) Culturally and linguistically appropriate, evidence-based tutoring/education approaches with a special focus on working with children who have been impacted by family violence, separation and loss; (2) Ability to tutor children of all ages and subjects; (3) Ability to engage students and assist them in the development of academic skills; (4) Ability to negotiate a variety of school districts to get the child’s educational needs met; (5) Ability to maintain confidentiality of children and youth in foster care; and (6) Ability to communicate with social worker about the progress of child’s academics.

Under this Agreement, Agency must recruit, train, hire and pay tutors who will serve Contra Costa County dependent children and youth in foster care and who request tutoring; ensure Education Liaisons 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:

The services provided under this Agreement support three of the five Contra Costa County community outcomes: (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.