ADOPTED - JANUARY 24, 2006

Agenda Item No. 26

Introduced by the Judiciary and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT RENEWAL WITH THE LANSING SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE TRUANCY COURT CASEWORK AIDE POSITION

RESOLUTION #06-021

WHEREAS, the 30^th Circuit Court/Family Division has operated a Truancy Court Program to address truancy within Ingham County as preventive and intervention strategies to delinquency; and

WHEREAS, the 30^th Circuit Court/Family Division and the Lansing School District desire to renew their contract to continue to work in a collaborative spirit essential to fully support this community-based program.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby approves the renewal of the 30^th Circuit Court/Family Division contract with the Lansing School District, to reimburse Ingham County for half of the personnel costs of a  Casework Aide position for the time period of January 1, 2006  through December 31, 2007.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the continuation of the Child Care Fund/Contract Casework Aide position effective January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2007, subject to the availability of contract/grant funds.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairperson of the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and the County Clerk are authorized to sign any necessary contract documents consistent with this resolution and approved as to form by the County Attorney.

JUDICIARY:  Yeas:  Weatherwax-Grant, Holman, Nolan, Bahar-Cook, Schafer, Dougan

Nays:  None                   Absent:  None        Approved 1/12/06

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Thomas, Hertel,  Weatherwax-Grant

Nays:  None                 Absent:  Grebner, Dedden, Dougan    Approved 1/18/06