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Amds to 13 Agmts with local agencies to provide services to children at risk for truancy and/or educational neglect, ext end date 06/30/26 and incr total combined NTE to $2,695,000
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Amendment 2 to the following Agreements with local agencies to provide services to children at risk for truancy and/or educational neglect through the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, Be at School Program, extending the end date through June 30, 2026 and increasing the not-to-exceed amount by $605,000 to a new total combined not-to-exceed amount of $2,695,000 be approved:
PR00005475 with Center for Multicultural Mediation increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $105,000 to $190,000
PR00005402 with Centro Tyrone Guzman increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $260,000 to $440,000
PR0005403 with Division of Indian Work increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $240,000 to $330,000
PR00005404 with East Side Neighborhood Services increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $130,000 to $160,000
PR00005405 with Legal Rights Center increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $90,000 to $135,000
PR00005406 with Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $95,000 to $155,000
PR00005408 with NorthPoint Health & Wellness, Inc. maintaining the not-to-exceed amount at $60,000
PR00005409 with Phyllis Wheatley Community Center maintaining the not-to-exceed at $240,000
PR00005407 with MN CarePartners, LLC doing business as Roots Wellness Center increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $85,000 to $145,000
PR00005410 with Sabathani Community Center increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $60,000 to $85,000
PR00005474 with Somali Community Resettlement Services of Olmsted County increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $110,000 to $130,000
PR00005411 with The Link increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $225,000 to in the amount of $240,000
PR00005412 with YMCA of the North increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $160,000 to $200,000.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the department will manage the contract expenditures within this funding allocation; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Amendments on behalf of the County; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse the funds as directed.
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Background:
Be at School focuses on addressing barriers to school attendance. Hennepin County is committed to equitable academic outcomes across racial and cultural groups. This board action request aligns with Hennepin County disparity reduction efforts by supporting educational opportunities for all students residing in Hennepin County. The target population is students in kindergarten through grade 12. Contractors assess the barriers to school attendance with the family, monitor school attendance, and encourage school relationships and engagement. To address the barriers, contractors provide culturally responsive, voluntary services which are family focused. Contractors provide support to caregivers and assist in referrals to county and community resources.
This board action consists of 13 contracts with a total combined “not to exceed” (NTE) amount of $2,695,000. The providers are the Center for Multicultural Mediation, Centro Tyrone Guzman, Division of Indian Work, East Side Neighborhood Services, Legal Rights Center, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, NorthPoint Health & Wellness, Inc., Phyllis Wheatley Community Center, Roots Wellness Center, Sabathani Community Center, Somali Resettlement Services of Olmsted County, The Link, and the YMCA of the North.
Agreement PR00005139 with Youable Emotional Health Services in the amount of $185,000 is included in the overall program NTE and had provided Be at School services from April 1, 2023, through April 30, 2025. Youable Emotional Health leadership has decided to end the contract. The County Attorney’s Office is seeking approval to utilize the remaining $77,874 of unspent funds from this previously approved agreement to support the work of other contracted providers.
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval