To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Social Services
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Memorandum of Understanding with the Humboldt County Office of Education Regarding the Continued Operation and Administration of an Education-Based Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program in Humboldt County
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute, the attached memorandum of understanding with the Humboldt County Office of Education regarding the continued operation and administration of an education-based foster youth services coordinating program in Humboldt County for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2028;
2. Authorize the Department of Health and Human Services - Child Welfare Services Director, or a designee thereof, to execute any and all subsequent amendments to the attached memorandum of understanding with the Humboldt County Office of Education, after review and approval by County Counsel, Risk Management and the County Administrative Office; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one (1) fully executed original copy of the attached memorandum of understanding with the Humboldt County Office of Education to the Department of Health and Human Services - Contract Unit for further processing.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
The recommended actions support the following areas of the Board of Supervisors' Strategic Plan:
Area of Focus: Core Services/Other
Strategic Plan Category: 9999 - Core Services/Other
DISCUSSION:
The Humboldt County Office of Education currently receives state grant funding to operate an education-based foster youth services coordinating program, which provides educational support for foster youth residing in Humboldt County in order to ensure coordinated and nonduplicative service delivery and minimize changes in school placement. Pursuant to Section 42925 of the California Education Code, such fundi...
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