DATE: June 23, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Delfino E. Neira, Director, Department of Social Services
Kirk Haynes, Chief Probation Officer
SUBJECT: Amendment to Agreement with the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools for Foster Youth Network and Data Share Project
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. I to Agreement No. 17-244 with Fresno County Superintendent of Schools, to extend the term of the existing Agreement for participation in the Foster Youth Network by one year from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 ($0).
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will allow authorized individuals within the Departments of Social Services and Probation to continue to exchange information through the Foster Youth Network (FYN) pertaining to foster or probation youth with the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools (FCSS) and local school districts for an additional year. County participation in the exchange of information with school districts is essential to improve educational and well-being outcomes for foster youth. There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. Not approving the recommended action may delay and/or reduce access to information needed to improve educational outcomes for foster youth.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase to Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The recommended amendment requires no monetary exchange between FCSS and the County. The Departments 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 2020-21 Recommended Budgets for the Departments of Social Services Org 5610 and Probation Org 3430.
DISCUSSION:
Since January 2012, the County has maintain...
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