ADOPTED - DECEMBER 10, 2002

Agenda Item No. 18

Introduced by the Human Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A SUBCONTRACT WITH THE INGHAM INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO CONTINUE THE

ALL CHILDREN CONNECTED TO SUCCEED INITIATIVE

RESOLUTION #02-290

WHEREAS, a comprehensive community plan for a universal and high-quality early childhood education and care system has been developed by a collaborative group of community agencies; and

WHEREAS, the plan was submitted to the Michigan Department of Education in response to a request for proposals for the "All Students Achieve Program - Parent Involvement and Education" initiative; and

WHEREAS, the State of Michigan has awarded the Ingham Intermediate School District (IISD) with a multi-year grant to implement the Ingham County initiative, known as "All Children Connected to Succeed"; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners authorized the provision of services to the All Children Connected to Succeed project for year one of the grant in Resolution #01-108; and

WHEREAS, the IISD has proposed to continue subcontracting with Ingham County in year two of the grant for continuing services from the Ingham County Health Department;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a subcontract with the Ingham Intermediate School District, as part of the continuation of the All Student Achieve Program - Parent Involvement and Education grant from the Michigan Department of Education.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the subcontract shall be for the period June 1, 2002, through June 30, 2003, at which time it may be renewed, and that the Ingham Intermediate School District shall provide Ingham County with $804,844 to continue implementing the Ingham County portion of the initiative, known as "All Children Connected to Succeed" (ACTS).

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to adjust the Health Department's 2003 budget to implement this resolution.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign the subcontract with the Ingham Intermediate School District after review by the County Attorney.

HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas: Hertel, Dedden, Lynch, Celentino, Severino

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 11/18/02

FINANCE: Yeas: Stid, Swope, Krause, Hertel, Schafer

Nays: None Absent: Grebner, Minter Approved 11/20/02