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problems. The provision of these services for the School system fits well with the Department <br />of Social Services' mission of preventing child abuse and neglect and promoting self-sufficiency <br />and family well-being. <br />To date, the contractual arrangement has been an effective way to serve children and their <br />families in a manner that promotes interagency cooperation, Feedback from both agencies has <br />been positive, and the service meets the goals of each agency. In addition, this arrangement <br />furthers the Commissioners on-going interest in collaborative initiatives between the County and <br />school districts, <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: As mentioned in the Background section above, offsetting Medicaid <br />reimbursements and School district contributions cover all costs associated with the positions <br />including supervision. School staff has confirmed that the district's current budget for this <br />initiative includes $169,200 to cover the existing contract and $83,900 to cover the cost of <br />contract expansion. There are no County funds associated with the approval of the contract, In <br />addition, the school system will provide office space in individual schools throughout the district <br />for the positions, Continuation of the positions is contingent on the existence of this contract <br />and continued non-county funding, Orange County Schools also recognizes that this pass- <br />through, contractual arrangement does not represent an increase in their continuing budget as <br />far as state prescribed per pupil funding is concerned. <br />Cost to expand the contract effective December 2005: <br />Annual Position Annual One Time Start- Offsetting 2005-06 Net <br />Costs Operating Costs Up Costs Revenue Position and <br />Sala /Benefits Start-U Costs <br />$194,208 $7000 $10,807 $211,295" $0 <br />* Medicaid and Orange County School funds <br />Should the Board approve the request to amend the contract effective December 2005, Budget <br />staff will prepare a corresponding budget amendment for a future Commissioners meeting to <br />allow far the receipt of additional finds to cover the cost of the additional positions. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board: <br />1. Approve the expansion of this contract effective December 1, 2005 and authorize the <br />Chair to sign the contract subject to final review by staff and the County Attorney; and <br />2, Effective December 1, 2005, authorize creation of three new permanent full time <br />equivalent social worker positions and one permanent full time equivalent supervisor to <br />be funded through the contract and contingent on the continuation of the contract <br />funding with non-County dollars. <br />