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Subject:
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18.6 Amended Contract With Bay Area Community Resource (BACR) |
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LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
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College and Career
Access to College and Career Goal 1.12, 1.18, 1.19 Access to College and Career Goal 1.12, 1.18, 1.19 College and Career
Interventions Goal 1.6, 1.13-1.16 Interventions Goal 1.6, 1.13-1.16
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Enclosure:
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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Staff requests approval to enter into an amended contract with Bay Area Community Resources (BACR); (1) to serve an additional 284 students for the 2014-15 school year at the fourteen K-8 Mt. Diablo CARES After School Programs (for a total of 2,302 students) and (2) to serve as a work based learning placement for up to 55 youth as part of the District’s Workforce Investment Act (WIA) grant--Youth Employment Services (YES) program for in-school youth.
At the August 27, 2014 School Board meeting, Mt. Diablo CARES shared a presentation and program video about existing after school program services at fourteen district schools primarily funded by the California Department of Education’s After School Education and Safety (ASES) grant serving approximately 1,924 students K-8. At the time of the presentation, 2,090 students were enrolled in the programs K-8 with a wait list of 559 students. Over the course of two months, monitoring average daily attendance, attrition, combining classes, and follow up calls to families, CARES was able to enroll additional students to reduce the waitlist. In September, through a collaborative effort among staff and departments and in alignment with the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP), district funding (Title I and LCFF Supplemental) was identified to increase access for an additional 284 students (since August) to participate in the CARES After School Program. At this time there would be less than 85 students remaining on the original waitlist from August.
The District’s Youth Employment Services (YES) is a new program funded by the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) grant. The YES Program provides wrap-around services to WIA eligible in-school youth ages 16-21 that includes: academic support, counseling and case management, enrichment and leadership opportunities, and training, mentorship and employment that leads to high school graduation and links to an array of postsecondary options to prepare youth for college and/or career. The partnership between YES and Mt. Diablo CARES provides a unique opportunity for district youth to engage in a diversified work based learning experience while building community and youth leadership.
The increased contract would be to hire additional recreation staff at the after school programs for instruction and supervision, pay for WIA youth stipends for work-based learning internships ($250 per student), and pay after school staff to coordinate the WIA program and training at their school. The amended contract of $212,028 would be paid by district Title I, Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) supplemental funds and the WIA grant for the 2014-15 school year. The increased student enrollment would only be for the 2014-15 school year. Staff would monitor wait lists in 2015-16 to determine need and potential available funding in the future.
Mt. Diablo CARES and Bay Area Community Resources (BACR) have been collaborative partners since 2007. This collaboration ensures consistency across programs, staffing, supervision, and evaluation among all schools served by the Mt. Diablo CARES After School Program. The After School district staff will continue to work in collaboration with recreation providers to ensure high quality programming, integration of academic, enrichment, nutrition, and physical education opportunities as well as student safety. |
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Funding:
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Funding is provided by Title I, Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) Supplemental, and the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) grant. |
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Fiscal Impact: |
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The amended contract is for $212,028. There is no unrestricted general fund contribution requirement. Program code 3871, 3648, 3070, 3977. |
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Recommendation
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Approve the amended contract with Bay Area Community Resource (BACR). |
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Approvals:
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Recommended By: |
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Signed By: |
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Stephanie Roberts - Director of Development |
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Signed By: |
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Dr. Nellie Meyer - Superintendent |
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Vote Results:
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| New Motion | | Member Linda Mayo Moved, Member Brian Lawrence seconded to approve the New motion 'Approve the amended contract with Bay Area Community Resource (BACR).'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 4 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 4 - 0 | | | | | Linda Mayo | Yes | | Cheryl Hansen | Yes | | Brian Lawrence | Yes | | Debra Mason | Yes | |
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