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C. 82

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	September 26, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Memorandum of Understanding with Mills College, Oakland, California

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/26/2017

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

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	CSB (925) 681-6389
cc:	Nasim Eghlima Cassandra Youngblood

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: September 26, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Mills College in Oakland, California, to allow non-paid student intern field placement at Employment and Human Services Department childcare centers for observation and assessments in child development theory and practice for the term September 1, 2017 through August 31, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None. This is a Memorandum of Understanding.

BACKGROUND:

The purpose of this agreement is to provide Mills College School of Education graduate students internships at selected childcare sites within the Employment & Human Services Department, Community Services Bureau (CSB). The purpose of establishing this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is to synthesize learning objectives for the students and to increase community partnership and expand exposure to education theories for CSB. The proposed internships fall under the auspices of "unpaid volunteer programs" and will follow policies and procedures outlined in County Administrative Bulletin 421.1 (County Volunteer Programs). The internship program will be supervised by CSB management.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If not approved, interns will not be placed at childcare centers.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The Community Services Bureau of the Employment & Human Services Department’s 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 children from low income families throughout Contra Costa County.