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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or the Assistant Director of Health to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Monterey and Monterey Peninsula Unified School District to provide school-based education on the adverse effects of cannabis use by youth for the term of upon execution date through September 30, 2023; and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or the Assistant Director of Health to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments do not significantly change the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than ten percent (10%) ($0) of the original contract amount.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or the Assistant Director of Health to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Monterey and Monterey Peninsula Unified School District to provide school-based cannabis education on the adverse effects of cannabis use by youth for the term of upon execution date through September 30, 2023; and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or the Assistant Director of Health to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments do not significantly change the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than ten percent (10%) ($0) of the original contract amount.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Monterey County Health Department Cannabis Education Program (Cannabis Program) is an awardee of Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) funding. BSCC grant funds will provide capacity for Cannabis Program staff to administer cannabis education and prevention utilizing the Cannabis Awareness & Prevention Toolkit (CAPT) to various middle and high school aged children within the Salinas Union High School District.
CAPT is a theory based and evidence informed educational resource aimed at preventing and delaying middle and high school students' use ...
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