DEPARTMENT: Social Services-Children & Family Services
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreement With School Districts For Interagency Early Intervention Services
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize execution of a joint powers agreement (JPA) with each of the Dakota County school districts, including Independent School Districts 191, 192, 194, 195, 196, 197, 199, 200, and Special School District 6, to purchase services from Dakota County that enhance interagency early intervention services for young children with, or at risk of developing, developmental delays.
SUMMARY
Dakota County Social Services - Children and Family Services and Dakota County Public Health partner with Dakota County school districts to provide interagency early intervention services to young children with, or at risk of developing, developmental delays. The Minnesota Department of Education allocates federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C funding to each school district based on the number of children identified for early intervention services.
Independent School Districts 191, 192, 194, 195, 196, 197, 199, 200, and Special School District 6 jointly have indicated their intent to continue using these funds to purchase services from Dakota County for early identification of developmental delays via Part C Mini Grants, services, and interagency service coordination (Attachment: Joint Powers Agreement). Social Services - Children and Family Services administers the Part C Mini Grant Program and coordinates regular meetings of the Interagency Early Intervention Collaborative (IEIC). Public Health provides home visits supported through the IDEA Part C allocation through their Maternal and Child Health (MCH) program. This allocation supplements the MCH program grant funds and revenue generated from health insurance and Medical Assistance for home visiting.
Dakota County is estimated to receive a total of $213,190.76 ov...
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