DATE: June 6, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Delfino E. Neira, Director, Department of Social Services
Rick Chavez, Chief Probation Officer
SUBJECT: Agreement with Fresno County Superintendent of Schools for Foster
Youth Network and Data Share Project
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Fresno County Superintendent of Schools to continue participation in the Foster Youth Network, effective July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020 ($0).
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will allow authorized individuals within the Departments of Social Services and Probation to exchange information pertaining to foster or probation youth with the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools (FCSS) and local school districts. The recommended agreement does not require compensation for participation. County participation in the exchange of information with school districts is essential to improve educational and well-being outcomes for foster youth, with no Net County Cost.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. Non-approval of the recommended action may delay and/or reduce access to information needed to improve educational outcomes for foster youth.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The recommended agreement requires no monetary exchange between FCSS and the County. The Department of Social Services and Probation assign staff to monitor the educational progress of foster youth as a normal course of departmental functions. Salary and benefit costs associated with these functions will be included in the FY 2017-18 Recommended Budgets for the Departments of Social Services Org 5610 and Probation Org 3430, and will be included in subsequent Recommended Budgets.
DISCUSSION:
Since January 2012, the County has maintained a Board-approved agreement with FCSS that allow the Departments of Social Services and Probation to participate i...
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