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Consent
Item No. 6.
| MEETING DATE: 10/21/2024 |
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| TO: | HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS |
| FROM: | JIM SADRO, CITY MANAGER By: Kelly Fujio, Director of Community Services |
| SUBJECT: | APPROVE CONTINUED FUNDING APPLICATION FOR THE CITY OF LA HABRA STATE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL SCHOOL YEAR
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RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council
A. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute and submit the Fiscal Year 2025–2026 Continued Funding Application to the California Department of Education Early Learning and Care Division; and,
B. APPROVE AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. CC 2024-__ ENTITLED: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING THE APPROVAL AND AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 CONTINUED FUNDING APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION EARLY LEARNING AND CARE DIVISION.
DISCUSSION:
Each year, the California Department of Education requests that agencies funded through their Department certify their intention to continue receiving funding the following fiscal year. The approval and submission of the Continued Funding Application (CFA) for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 will ensure continued services to the residents and children of La Habra. The CFA for preschool services proposes to serve approximately 176 children between the ages of 2 1/2 to 5 years of age at three childcare facilities in La Habra.
CSPP funding will be used by the City's Child Development Division to:
- Offer quality, comprehensive education and development programs for children with an emphasis on preparing each child for Kindergarten.
- Provide a wide variety of educational activities to both enhance and expand on the school experience, through support and involvement with the local public school district.
- Provide a healthy and nutritious dietary supplement for the children participating in the program.
- Provide a quality parent involvement and educational component to enhance the family unit through educational, as well as, recreational activities.
- Assess each child in all areas of development and design a curriculum planned to meet the individual needs of each child.
- Provide a safe, comforting environment where each child feels free to grow at their own development pace.
The Child Development Division provides services for up to 176 children under the California State Preschool Program (CSPP) contract, with 72 children, ages 3 to 4, estimated next fiscal year for part-day classes offering three hours of programming each day and an additional 104 children estimated for full-day care. Enrolled children receive social and educational enrichment programs for up to two years prior to entrance into kindergarten. To satisfy the mandates of the CSPP contract, services must be provided for at least 175 days for the part-day program and 246 days for the full-day program. The approximate amount of the contract is estimated at $2,487,180, which is based on the amount received by the City for the current Fiscal Year 2024 -25 contract.
FISCAL IMPACT/SOURCE OF FUNDING:
All Child Development Division funding is provided through State and Federal grants. The California State Preschool program is entirely funded by the State Department of Education for a total of approximately $2,487,180, based on current funding levels. All program administration costs, up to a maximum of 15% of the total grant award, are reimbursed through the contract and the program does not receive any General Fund support.
GENERAL PLAN RELEVANCE/CITY COUNCIL GOALS & OBJECTIVES:
Goal LU 17.1 Adequate Community Supporting Uses
Goal CI 5.1 Programs for Youth
Goal CI 5.2 Programs for Families
Goal CI 5.1 Programs for Youth
Goal CI 5.2 Programs for Families