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Chief Administrative Office recommending the Board:
1) Receive a presentation from Dr. Ed Manansala, Superintendent of Schools and Bellwether Education relative to a collaborative effort to improve system wide services for El Dorado County youth; and
2) Provide direction to staff as to whether to include further efforts and staff resources related to these efforts in the County's Strategic Plan. (Est. Time: 1 Hr.)
FUNDING: N/A
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Over the past 9 - 12 months, the Superintendent of Schools and Office of Education, with the assistance of Bellwether Education, have led a collaborative effort to identify ways to improve outcomes for at-risk youth in El Dorado County. Paticipants in these discussions include staff from the Office of Education, Probation, Health and Human Services, the Superior Court, several non-profits who provide services to El Dorado County youth.
As a result of those efforts, the team of professionals have identified a concept that we believe could improve outcomes for at risk youth, but in order to move forward it will require a commitment and support from the Board of Supervisors.
ALTERNATIVES
Upon hearing the presentation, the Board could determine that other priorities outweigh the benefits of this concept and choose not to include this concept in the County's Strategic Plan.
PRIOR BOARD ACTION
N/A
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
Health and Human Services, Probation
CAO RECOMMENDATION / COMMENTS
It is recommended the Board direct staff to include this concept in the County's Strategic Plan to further explore the feasibility and long term sustainability of the proposed concept.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Outside of staff resources, there is no financial impact at this time. However, if the concepts are implemented, funding will need to be identified from a vareity of sources, including grants, funding from education, state and federal funding and the General Fund.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
N/A
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