Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 6/22/2015 - 6:00 PM
Category: Consent Items Pulled for Discussion
Type: Action
Subject: 13.1 (Item #8) Contract with Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County
LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
College and Career Interventions Goal 1.6, 1.13-1.16
Interventions Goal 1.6, 1.13-1.16
Policy:
Enclosure Workforce Development Board (WDB) Contract
Letter from WDB
Q&A Youth Employment Services (YES)
MOU with Liberty Adult Education
MOU with Pittsburg Adult Education
MOU with West Contra Costa Adult Education
File Attachment:
WDB contract 18-354-0 SP 15 16.pdf
WDB Ltr re contract 15 16.pdf
MDUSD Youth Employment Services Q&A.6-22-15 docket.pdf
LAE MOU 15-16.pdf
PAE MOU 15 16.pdf
WCC MOU 15 16.pdf
Summary: Staff requests authorization to enter into a contract with the Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County for Youth Service to WIA qualified youth and Adult Education services at America’s Job Center in Contra Costa County with related Memorandums Of Understanding with Pittsburg, Liberty, and West Contra Costa Adult Education in the amount of $384,000.

Mt. Diablo Unified School District’s (MDUSD) Youth Employment Services (YES) is a program that began during the 2014-2015 school year as a result of being awarded the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) grant. MDUSD will be entering into a second year of the grant in 2015-2016 pending School Board approval. The MDUSD YES Program provides wrap-around services to WIA eligible in-school youth ages 16-21 that include; 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. In addition, The Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County has presented Mt. Diablo Unified School District with a contract to cover the costs to continue to provide assessments and test proctoring for job seekers at three America’s Job Centers in Contra Costa County, skills training for referred WIA clients, and training on assessments for other agency staff. As the lead agency for the purpose of this work, Mt. Diablo Adult Education will in turn enter into Memorandums of Understanding with Pittsburg, Liberty and West Contra Costa Adult Education to provide services in their respective communities. This is a continuation of work of the past several years. A letter of intent to contract with MDUSD and MOUs are attached.
Funding: Funding is provided by the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title I funds.
Fiscal Impact Mt. Diablo Unified School District would be compensated $384,000 by the Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County ($200,000 for Youth Services and $184,000 to Mt. Diablo Adult Education) and will reimburse Liberty, Pittsburg and West Contra Costa per the attached Memorandums Of Understanding.
Recommendation: Approve Mt. Diablo Unified School District entering into contract for services with the Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County and Memorandums of Understanding with Pittsburg Adult Education, Liberty Adult Education and West Contra Costa Adult Education.
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Stephanie Roberts - Director of Development
Signed By:
James Wogan - Assistant Director, School and Community Services
Signed By:
Joanne Durkee - Board Member
Signed By:
Nance Juner - Director of Fiscal Services
Signed By:
Dr. Nellie Meyer - Superintendent
Vote Results:

New Motion
Member Debra Mason Moved, Member Linda Mayo seconded to approve the New motion 'Approve Mt. Diablo Unified School District entering into contract for services with the Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County and Memorandums of Understanding with Pittsburg Adult Education, Liberty Adult Education and West Contra Costa Adult Education.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 5 - 0
   
Linda Mayo     Yes
Cheryl Hansen     Yes
Brian Lawrence     Yes
Barbara Oaks     Yes
Debra Mason     Yes