DATE: December 17, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Kirk Haynes, Chief Probation Officer
SUBJECT: Retroactive Revenue Agreements with Fresno Unified School District and Sanger Unified School District for Campus Deputy Probation Officers
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive revenue Agreement with Fresno Unified School District to provide partial funding to the County for services provided by nine Deputy Probation Officers assigned to various Fresno Unified School District school campuses, effective July 1, 2024, not to exceed three consecutive years, which includes a one-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $1,095,682; and
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive revenue Agreement with Sanger Unified School District to provide partial funding to the County for services provided by one Deputy Probation Officer assigned to Sanger Unified School District school campuses, effective July 1, 2024, not to exceed three consecutive years, which includes a one-year base contract and three optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $121,743.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Fresno Unified School District (FUSD) will provide $351,000 in funding for Fiscal Year 2024-25 toward the nine Deputy Probation Officer (DPO) positions. Sanger Unified School District (Sanger USD) will provide $39,000 in funding for Fiscal Year 2024-25 toward one DPO position. Both FUSD and Sanger USD will increase their contributions by 4% each year over the potential three-year terms. The remainder of direct costs for these positions will be funded with Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA) funds. The Probation Department (Department), FUSD and Sanger USD recognize the benefit of collaborating to provide services and having DPOs participate on the Police/Sheriff/Probation teams located on school campus...
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