Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Claire Cunningham, Director, Human Services Agency
Subject: Agreement with San Mateo County Office of Education
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing a waiver of the Request for Proposals process and approving the execution of an agreement with the San Mateo County Office of Education to provide educational liaison services for the term of August 20, 2024 to August 19, 2027 for a total obligation amount not to exceed $890,796.
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BACKGROUND:
Foster youth and youth in shelters face various challenges that lead to a higher-than-average school drop-out rate. The California Department of Education does not provide funding to ensure that these youth are connected to critical educational services. It is essential to ensure that youth in foster care receive these services so their (out-of-home) placement does not hinder their ability to receive a quality education.
The San Mateo County Office of Education (SMCOE) operates the Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program (FYSCP) which is designed to serve the unique educational needs of children in foster care. The program seeks to improve educational outcomes for foster youth by establishing a level of collaboration and communication between schools, social services agencies, and foster youth caretakers that previously did not exist. The FYSCP, through Educational Liaisons, ensures that health and school records are obtained to establish appropriate placements and coordinate instruction, counseling, tutoring, mentoring, vocational training, emancipation services, training for independent living, and other related services. FYSCP seeks to improve the children's educational performance and personal achievement, increasing the stability of placements for foster youth.
DISCUSSION:
The Human Services Agency (HSA) requests the County enter into an agreement with SMCOE to provide Educa...
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