Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael P. Callagy, County Executive Officer
Justin W. Mates, Deputy County Executive
Subject: Measure K: Increase the Number of Credentialed Early Childhood Educators in San Mateo County
RECOMMENDATION:
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Measure K: Adopt a resolution authorizing the President of the Board of Supervisors to execute agreements to increase the number of credentialed early childhood educators in San Mateo County with:
A) Institute for Human and Social Development for the term of February 25, 2025 to June 30, 2027 in an amount not to exceed $3,315,000, and two options to extend the agreement for one year for each option, in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 for the first option, if exercised, and an amount not to exceed an additional $1,000,000 for the second option, if exercised, at the sole discretion of the County Executive or designee; and
B) Upward Scholars for the term of February 25, 2025 to June 30, 2027 in an amount not to exceed $650,000, and two options to extend the agreement for one year for each option, in an amount not to exceed $294,000 for the first option, if exercised, and an amount not to exceed an additional $308,700 for the second option, if exercised, at the sole discretion of the County Executive or designee; and
C) San Mateo County Office of Education for the term of February 25, 2025 to June 30, 2027 in an amount not to exceed $530,062, and two options to extend the agreement for one year for each option, in an amount not to exceed an additional $219,138 for the first option, if exercised, and an amount not to exceed an additional $219,138 for the second option, if exercised, at the sole discretion of the County Executive or designee.
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BACKGROUND:
San Mateo County faces a shortage of credentialed early childhood education (ECE) teachers. The Fund the Future Report (2024) of the Commission on the Status of Women identifie...
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