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C. 50

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	July 11, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

2016-17 Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) grant amendment

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/11/2017

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:	CSB (925) 681-6381
cc:	Nelly Ige Ressie Dayco Janissa Rowley

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: July 11, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment & Human Services Department Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment to pay the county an additional $80,340 and increase the payment limit to $366,340 from Contra Costa County Office of Education to implement the Quality Rating and Improvement System with no change to term July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% grant funding
Contra Costa County Office of Education

No County match

BACKGROUND:

The Department's Community Services Bureau (CSB) submitted a grant application to Contra Costa County Office of Education to receive funding to implement a Quality Rating System through stipends for the Ambrose, Balboa, Bayo Vista, Brookside, Contra Costa College, Crescent Park, George Miller - Concord, George Miller III - Richmond, Las Deltas, Lavonia Allen, Los Arboles, Los Nogales, Marsh Creek, Riverview and Verde childcare sites. Partner sites - First Baptist Head Start - Fairgrounds Center and Little Angels Country School will also receive funding. Stipends will be used to fund professional growth training for staff to implement the Quality Rating and Improvement System program.

The stipends are awarded to child care centers to improve the quality services through enhanced professional development for staff and updated, improved site materials. The stipends will be given out on a per classroom basis. The site supervisors, under the direction of Community Services Bureau Assistant Directors, will determine what specific site materials, such as play equipment or educational toys, will be purchased.

Professional development stipends will be distributed to selected classrooms, not to individuals, to fund site-based training for classroom staff.

Selection of site award is determined by which sites have NAEYC (National Association of Education of Young Children) and/or PMD (Preschool Makes a Difference) designations. The CSB Director will make final decisions regarding stipend allocations. Allocation will be based on site designation, size of center population, and professional learning needs as determined through assessment. The board approved receipt of funds on October 18, 2016 (c.44). This board order is to accept additional funding from the grantor.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If not approved, the department will not receive funding to implement Quality Rating System components.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The Community Services Bureau of the Employment & Human Services Department’s Early Head Start program supports three of Contra Costa County’s community outcomes - Outcome 1: “Children Ready for and Succeeding in School,” Outcome 3: “Families that are Economically Self-sufficient,” and, Outcome 4: “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing.” These outcomes are achieved by offering comprehensive services, including high quality early childhood education, nutrition, and health services to low-income children throughout Contra Costa County.