DATE: October 22, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
Kirk Haynes, Chief Probation Officer, Department of Probation
SUBJECT: Retroactive Agreement with Fresno County Superintendent of Schools for Foster Youth Network Data Share
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute retroactive Agreement with Fresno County Superintendent of Schools to continue participation in the Foster Youth Network, effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027 ($0); and,
2. Approve and authorize Department of Social Services and Probation employees who require access to the Foster Youth Network to execute a Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program of Sacramento, Foster Focus Confidentiality Agreement with Sacramento County Office of Education.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will allow authorized individuals within the Department of Social Services (DSS) and Probation to continue to exchange information pertaining to foster or probation youth with the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools (FCSS) and local school districts through the Foster Youth Network (FYN). Participation in the exchange of information with school districts supports improvement in educational outcomes and the well-being of youth in foster care, with no increase in Net County Cost. The item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board could choose to not approve the recommended actions, which may delay and/or reduce access to information needed to improve educational outcomes for foster youth.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The recommended action is retroactive to July 1, 2024, due to several necessary adjustments to the original draft, received in May 2024, as well as the collection of required signatures, that created a delay in processing deadlines. This final agreement with all needed adjustments was received on July 26, 2024 and is being taken to the Board for approval at this time.
FISCAL IMPACT:
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