MEETING DATE: 8/23/2016
DEPARTMENT: PROBATION DEPARTMENT
DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: R. Ted Baraan
AGENDA ITEM PREPARER: Rita Campbell
SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 510
SUBJECT:
PROBATION DEPARTMENT - R. T. BARAAN
Approve Contract between San Benito County Probation Department and Paula Norton for the period of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017, in the amount of $20,000.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 510
AGENDA SECTION:
CONSENT AGENDA
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
San Benito County's allotment for FY2016-17 of the Youthful Offender Block Grant (YOBG) is $117,000. These grant funds provide local alternatives to state commitment. The Juvenile Justice Development Plan consists of reentry and aftercare services for our youth that have been temporarily removed or at-risk of removal from their homes. One of the strategies of this plan is to expand the reading tutoring program to allow more children to work towards literacy and more fulfilling futures to our at-risk youth. Paula Norton's program is the major component to this objective and has proven to be very successful in past years.
The Probation Department is requesting authorization to enter into an agreement with Paula Norton to provide initial pre-testing, tutoring and post-testing of minors who have unique learning style profiles that have made it difficult for them to be successful in a standard classroom setting. YOBG funds will be used to offset the contract costs so there will be no cost to the County.
BUDGETED:
Yes