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a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services or designee to sign an agreement with Learning Time Inc. for the provision of Learning Disabilities, Evaluations and Academic Achievement Coaching for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, in the amount of $660,000; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services or designee to sign up to three amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($66,000) of the amended contract amount, do not significantly change the scope of work, and do not exceed the maximum aggregate amount of $726,000.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services or designee to sign an agreement with Learning Time Inc. for the provision of Learning Disabilities, Evaluations and Academic Achievement Coaching for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, in the amount of $660,000; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services or designee to sign up to three amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($66,000) of the amended contract amount, do not significantly change the scope of work, and do not exceed the maximum aggregate amount of $726,000.
SUMMARY:
The Department is seeking to renew their contract with Learning Time, Inc. to provide learning disability (LD) evaluation and tutoring services to adult participants in the CWES Welfare-to-Work (WTW) program. The purpose of the LD evaluation in the CalWORKs program is to determine whether an individual has a learning disability that interferes with his or her ability to work and/or participate in other WTW activities.
DISCUSSION:
CalWORKs provides temporary financial assistance and other services to economically disadvantaged families with dependent child...
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