To: Dale K. Weighill, Governmental Operations Committee Chairperson
From: Sam Olson, Juvenile and Probate Court Administrator
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RE: Approval of a contract with Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools to provide educational services for the court community educational programs at the Genesee County Juvenile Justice Center (GCJJC) for a period commencing July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, in the amount of $240,000.00, to be paid from accounts 2920-356.00-801-028 and 2920-663.07-801.004
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
The court is respectfully requesting approval of a contract with Mt. Morris Schools to provide educational services for the court community educational programs and at the Genesee County Juvenile Justice Center (GCJJC) for a period commencing July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, at a cost of $240,000 to be paid from accounts 2920-356.00-801.028 and 2920-663.07-801.004. These services are part of the Child Care Fund annual plan and budget.
BACKGROUND:
Mt. Morris Schools provides year-round educational services for youth court community educational programs and youth who are court-ordered into the secure detention program at the GCJJC. The court and county have a long-standing partnership with Mt. Morris Schools for educational services.
DISCUSSION:
Mt. Morris provides year-round educational services for the court community educational programs. Services are provided to youth ages 14-18 who have been court ordered to attend the Court community educational program. Mt. Morris provides year-round educational services for youth who are court ordered into the secure detention program at the GCJJC. In the upcoming fiscal year, educational services will also be provided for the residential program at the GCJJC. Mt. Morris Schools partners with Peckham, Inc. to provide a comprehensive educational program that includes educational and vocational services.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
The total cost of the contract is $240,000, which $140,000 budgeted to 2920-663.07-801.004 and $100,000 budgeted to 2920-356.00-801.028.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
The educational services provided to our youth will help contribute to healthy, livable, and safe communities.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Juvenile and Probate Court Administrator to authorize entering into a contract between Genesee County and Mt. Morris Schools, whereby Mt. Morris Schools will provide educational services for the court community educational programs and at the Genesee County Juvenile Justice Center for the period commencing July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, at a cost not to exceed $240,000.00 to be paid from accounts 2920-356.00-801.028 and 2920-663.07-801.004, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documentation being on file with the official records of the July 16, 2025 meeting of the Governmental Operations Committee of this Board), and the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to execute the contract on behalf of Genesee County.