To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Social Services
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Memorandum of Understanding by and between the Humboldt County Office of Education, Humboldt County School Districts, and County of Humboldt through its Probation Department and Department of Health and Human Services - Child Welfare Services Division regarding the Humboldt County Foster Youth Education Transportation Coordination Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve, and authorize the Director of the Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services - Child Welfare Services Division, or a designee thereof, to execute the attached Memorandum of Understanding by and between the Humboldt County Office of Education, Humboldt County School Districts, and County of Humboldt through its Probation Department and Department of Health and Human Services - Child Welfare Services Division;
2. Approve, and ratify the signature of the Humboldt County Chief Probation Officer for the attached Memorandum of Understanding by and between the Humboldt County Office of Education, Humboldt County School Districts, and County of Humboldt through its Probation Department and Department of Health and Human Services - Child Welfare Services Division; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return the fully executed attached Memorandum of Understanding to the Department of Health and Human Services - Contract Unit for further processing.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Social Services Fund
DISCUSSION:
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was signed by President Obama on Dec. 10, 2015. The purpose of this act was to replace and update the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) which was signed into law in 2002. The purpose of ESSA is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education, and to close educational achievement gaps.
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