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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-396-E Health-Orange County schools Online K-12 readiness Revised 6/2020 Page 1 of 6 ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT FAMILY SUCCESS ALLIANCE OUTSIDE AGENCY PERFORMANCE AGREEMENT FY 2019-20 THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into the 12th day of June, (“Effective Date”) by and between the County of Orange, a political subdivision of the State of North Carolina, 200 South Cameron Street, Hillsborough, North Carolina, 27278, ("County") and Orange County Board of Education, located at 1914 New Hope Church Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514 (“Provider”). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, it is in the interests of the County that said program be assisted by the County and thereby enhance its availability to residents of the County, and said program addresses an important community human services need, as identified by the Board of Commissioners; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above and the mutual covenants and conditions hereafter set forth, the County and Orange County Board of Education agree as follows: 1. Term of the Agreement. The term of this Agreement shall be a program year beginning June 1, 2020 to October 1, 2020. 2. Scope of Services. a. Provider will provide services, as outlined in the attached Outside Agency Funding Application Scope of Services and any amendments or revision thereto which is attached as Exhibit “A” and incorporated by reference, to the residents of Orange County. The Scope of Services may be different from the original application based on County appropriation; however, any revisions or amendments to this Agreement must be approved in writing by the County and attached to this Agreement. b. The Provider shall be solely responsible for the means, methods, techniques, sequence, safety program and procedures necessary to properly and fully complete the work set forth in the Scope of Services. 3. Funding. a. The County agrees to appropriate for the provision of services described in Exhibit A, Scope of Services and more particularly described in the Program Budget, the maximum sum of Sixty Six Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Six dollars ($66,666). b. All funds appropriated shall be used for purposes described in Exhibit A. Any funds not used for the purposes stated shall be returned to the County. Any changes in the use of funds must be authorized in writing by the County prior to any expenditure of the funds by the Provider. If the funds are expended not in accordance with the Scope of Services, at the discretion of the County the Provider may be required to repay the funds to the County. c. The Provider shall be paid in two installments each in the amount of $33,333. The first payment is contingent upon receipt of the fully executed agency’s performance agreement. DocuSign Envelope ID: B184D16B-BF48-4A78-9278-BC0EB65E0C87 2 Rev 6/2020 d. The County’s obligation to make the final payment is contingent upon receipt of a Progress Report, which show satisfactory progress toward completion of performance measures and an accounting of expenditures as detailed in the attached Scope of Services. e. Once Provider has satisfied its obligations as provided in (d) final payment will be made within 21 days after receipt of the Progress Report and Request for Reimbursement or 21 days after due date of Progress Report whichever is later. f. The County is not obligated to provide any other support to Provider in this or in succeeding fiscal years. 4. Agency Reporting. a. Provider will provide Orange County a Progress Report by August 15, 2020 that includes a summary of satisfactory progress toward completion of performance measures. Provider will also provide a Final Report by October 1, 2020 that includes a fiscal report and final evaluation and performance measures as outlined in Exhibit A. b. Provider agrees to allow the County to inspect its financial books and records, which document costs of those services, upon reasonable notice during normal working hours. 5. Termination. a. In the event of any of the circumstances set forth below (hereinafter referred to as “default”), the County may immediately terminate this Agreement, in whole or in part, and from time to time. Notice of termination must be in writing, state the reason or reasons for the termination, and specify the effective date of the termination: i. In the event that Provider shall cease to exist as an organization or shall enter bankruptcy proceedings, be declared insolvent, or liquidate all or substantially all of its assets, or significantly reduce its services or accessibility to Orange County residents during the term of this Agreement; or ii. In the event that Provider shall fail to render a satisfactory accounti ng as provided section 4 above, the County may terminate this Agreement and Provider shall return all payments already made to it by the County for services which have not been provided or for which no satisfactory accounting has been rendered; or iii. In the event of any fraudulent representation by the Provider in an invoice or other verification required to obtain payment under this Agreement or other dishonesty on a material matter relating to the performance of services under this Agreement. iv. Nonperformance, incomplete service or performance, or failure to satisfactorily perform any part of the work identified in the Scope of Services or to comply with any provision of this Agreement, as determined by the County in its sole discretion. v. Failure to adhere to the terms of applicable county, state or federal laws, regulations, or stated public policy. b. In the event of default by the Provider, the county may elect to terminate this Agreement, in whole or in part and/or require the Provider to repay the funds within ten (10) business days from written notice of default. The County may (but shall not be required to) grant the DocuSign Envelope ID: B184D16B-BF48-4A78-9278-BC0EB65E0C87 3 Rev 6/2020 Provider an opportunity to cure the default without termination of this Agreement. This clause shall not be interpreted to limit the County’s remedies in law or in equity. c. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may terminate the agreement at any time without penalty; provided that written notice of such termination is furnished to the other party at least 30 days prior to termination. In the event of such termination, any payment due shall be prorated to the date of termination and any unused funds shall be returned to the County within 10 days of termination. d. Any termination of this Agreement for default under this section that is later deemed to be unjustified shall be deemed a termination for convenience. 6. Insurance. a. General Requirements. The Provider shall purchase and maintain, during the period of performance of this Agreement, adequate risk pool coverage for all activities being performed by Provider under this Agreement, including worker’s compensation, comprehensive general liability, comprehensive automobile liability coverage, and sexual abuse/molestation coverage. b. Provider will name County as a certificate holder for Provider’s member-funded risk management program. c. Nothing in this section is intended to affect or abrogate either the County or Orange County Schools’ sovereign immunity defenses. 7. Relationship of the Parties. Provider is an independent contractor of the County. Provider represents that they have or will secure, at his own expense, all personnel required in performing the services under this Agreement. Such personnel shall not be employees or have any contractual relationship with the County. All personnel engaged in work under this Agreement shall be fully qualified and shall be authorized and permitted under federal, state and local law to perform such services. 8. Compliance with all Laws. The Provider, at its sole expense, shall comply with all laws, ordinances, orders and regulations of the federal, state or local governments, as well as their respective departments, commissions, boards, and officers, which are in effect at the time of execution of this Agreement or are adopted at any time following execution of this agreement. 9. Subcontract. The County and Provider deem the services provided under this Agreement to be personal in nature and Provider may not subcontract any rights or duties under this Agreement to any other party without prior written consent from the County. 10. Assignment. The Provider shall not assign this Agreement, including the rights to payment, to any other party without the prior written consent of the County. 11. Indemnification. Each party shall hold the other harmless from all loss, liability, claims or expense arising from bodily injury, including death or property damage, to any person or persons caused in whole or in part by its own employees functioning under this Memorandum of Agreement and shall bear responsibility for liability, claims or expenses arising from the acts or omissions of the party's own personnel to the extent provided by North Carolina law. Nothing in this section is intended to affect or abrogate the either Party’s sovereign immunity defenses. DocuSign Envelope ID: B184D16B-BF48-4A78-9278-BC0EB65E0C87 4 Rev 6/2020 12. Non-Appropriation. This Agreement is subject to the availability of funds to purchase the specified services and may be terminated at any time if such funds become unavailable. 13. Non-Discrimination. Provider agrees as part of consideration of the granting of funds by Orange County the parties hereto for themselves, their agents, officials, employees and servants agree not to discriminate in any manner of these basis of race, color, gender, national origin, age, handicap, religion, sexual orientation, familial status or veterans status with reference to any activities carried out by the grantee, no matter how remote. The parties hereto further agree in all respects to conform to the provision and intent of Orange County Civil Rights Ordinance, as amended. This provision is enforced by action for specific performance, injunctive relief, or other remedy as by law provided; this provision shall be binding on the grantees, the successors and assigns of the parties hereto with reference to the above subject manner. 14. Notice. The Parties hereto agree and understand that written notice, mailed or delivered, to the last known address shall constitute sufficient notice to the County and the Provider. All notices required and/or made pursuant to this Agreement to be given to the County and the Provides shall be in writing and mailed to the party addressed as follows: 15. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including any referenced attachments, constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties and shall supersede, replace or nullify any and all prior Agreements of understandings; written or oral, relating to the matters set forth herein, and any such prior Agreements or understandings shall have no force or affect whatsoever on this Agreement. The County and Provider have read this Agreement and agree to be bound by all of its terms, and further agree that this Agreement constitutes the complete and exclus ive statement of the Agreement between the County and Provider. 16. Severability. All clauses found herein shall act independently of each other. If a clause is found to be illegal or unenforceable, it shall have no effect on the other provisions of this Agreement. It is understood by the parties hereto that if any part, term or provision of this Agreement is by the Courts held to be illegal or in conflict with any laws of the State of North Carolina or the United States, the validity of the remaining porti ons or provisions shall not be affected, and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be construed and enforced as if the Agreement did not contain the particular part, term or provision held to be invalid. 17. Governing Law. The laws of the State of North Carolina shall govern all aspects of this Agreement. In the event that it is necessary for either party to initiate legal action regarding this Agreement, venue shall lie in Orange County, North Carolina. The parties hereby waive their right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or claim, arising out of this Agreement, which may be brought by either of the parties. Provider shall at all times remain in compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations including but not limited to all state and federal anti-discrimination laws, policies, rules, and regulations and the Orange County Non-Discrimination Policy and Orange County Living Wage Policy (each policy is incorporated herein by reference and may be viewed at County: Orange County Health Department ATTN: Kimberlee Quatrone Post Office Box 8181 Hillsborough, NC 27278 Provider: Orange County Board of Education 200 E. King Street Hillsborough, NC 27278 DocuSign Envelope ID: B184D16B-BF48-4A78-9278-BC0EB65E0C87 5 Rev 6/2020 http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/purchasing_division/contracts.php.). Any violation of this requirement is a breach of this Agreement and County may immediately terminate this Agreement without further obligation on the part of the County. This paragraph is not intended to limit and does not limit the definition of breach to discrimination. By executing this Agreement Provider certifies that Provider has not been identified, and has not utilized the services of any agent or subcontractor identified, on the list created by the State Treasurer pursuant to G.S. 147-86.58. By executing this Agreement Provider certifies that Provider has not been identified, and has not utilized the services of any agent or subcontractor identified, on the list created by the State Treasurer pursuant to G.S. 147 -86.81. By executing this Agreement Provider affirms Provider is and shall remain in compliance with Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the North Carolina General Statutes. 18. Signatures. This Agreement together with any amendments or modifications may be executed electronically. All electronic signatures affixed hereto evidence the intent of the Parties to comply with Article 11A and Article 40 of North Carolina General Statute Chapter 66. [SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE] DocuSign Envelope ID: B184D16B-BF48-4A78-9278-BC0EB65E0C87 6 Rev 6/2020 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Orange County and the Provider have signed this Agreement, effective on the last date this Agreement is signed by both parties as indicated by the dates set forth under signatures below. For and on behalf of Orange County Board of Education _____________________________ _______________________ Dr. Monique Felder, Superintendent Date For and on behalf of Orange County Government _______________________________ ________________________ Bonnie Hammersley, County Manager Date DocuSign Envelope ID: B184D16B-BF48-4A78-9278-BC0EB65E0C87 6/30/2020 7/1/2020 7 Rev 6/2020 ORANGE COUNTY—DEPARTMENT USE ONLY ______________________________________________________________________________ Department Party/Vendor Name: Orange County Board of Education Party/Vendor Contact Person: Michele Woodson Contact Phone: 919-245-4001 Party/Vendor Address: 1914 New Hope Church Road City Chapel Hill State: NC Zip: 27514 Department: Health Amount: $66,666 Purpose: Provide online summer k-readiness and literacy program Budget Code(s): 10414020-630000-71453 Vendor # 178 (N/A if new vendor) Vendor is a BOCC consultant? Yes  No X Contract Type: (Check one) New  Renewal X Amendment  Effective Date 6/1/20 Approved by Board Yes No Agenda Date: This agreement is approved as to technical form and content and I as Department Director affirmatively state work on this project has not been initiated prior to execution of the agreement: Department Director’s Signature ________________________________________ Date: ________ Agreements for emergency services or repair are not subject to the above affirmation. If services related to this agreement have already begun or been completed please briefly describe the nature of the emergency condition that was addressed: Due to COVID-19, original contract for out of school programs were cancelled for this new online version. The schools have been working diligently to get the necessary program designed. Information Technologies (Applicable only to hardware/software purchases or related services) This agreement has been reviewed and is approved as to information technology content and specifications: Office of the Chief Information Officer___________________________________ Date: ________ Risk Management This agreement is approved for sufficiency of insurance standards, specifications, and requireme nts: Office of the Risk Management Officer___________________________________ Date: _________ Financial Services This instrument has been pre-audited in the manner required by the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act: Office of the Chief Financial Officer ____________________________________ Date: _________ Legal Services This agreement is approved as to legal form and sufficiency: Office of the County Attorney __________________________________________Date: ________ Clerk to the Board Received for record retention: All Docusign contracts must be copied to Allen Coleman upon completion: acoleman@orangecountync.gov The following signature block is for hard copies only and is not required for Docusign contracts: Office of the Clerk to the Board __________________________________________Date:_________ DocuSign Envelope ID: B184D16B-BF48-4A78-9278-BC0EB65E0C87 6/30/2020 6/30/2020 7/1/2020 7/1/2020 1 Exhibit A Scope of Services for Orange County Schools “Out of School Time” Summer 2020 programs for the Family Success Alliance Purpose: Program support resources for Orange County Schools to provide virtual summer out of school time services to Family Success Alliance (FSA) students attending New Hope Elementary, a zone 4 school. Budget: $66,666  Summer virtual K-Readiness program for 40 rising kindergarden students at a cost of $513 per student.  Summer virtual literacy and math enrichment program for 60 Rising 1st graders and 40 2nd graders at a cost of $513 per student. Funds will be used to pay salaries, payroll, and benefits to 17 teachers and one Assistant Principal. Program Services:  Recruit and enroll 40 incoming kindergarteners at New Hope Elementary into a summer virtual kindergartern readiness program. Recruit and enroll 60 rising 1st grade and 40 rising 2nd grade students into a summer literacy and math enrichment camp, with a priority for students who have previously particpated in FSA summer programs.  Provide a four week program (16 program days) to prepare students to enter school at grade level using an evidenced-based curriculum and an 8:1 student teacher ratio.  Use the Bridges math curriculum which is the current curriculum that is used in Orange County Schools. In English Language Arts, teachers will use the Letterland curriculum and the Units of Study from Lucy Calkins to instruct with a focus on decoding and reading comprehension.  Partner with the Orange County School system technology department to ensure that the students who attend will have a device to access the instruction and content. Orange County Schools will also ensure that every student will have high speed internet in their home free of charge via hotspots that will be issued to families. Teachers will use a hybrid of Google classroom, Class DOJO, and SeeSaw to help instruct their students.  Provide families with guidance on how to support their child at home in a virtual setting.  Administer standardized academic assessments at the beginning and end of the program to evaluate the impact of the program. Provide a final program evaluation report that includes student demographics, prior education experience, attendance and pre/post test assessments. Present evaluation report finds to the FSA Advisory Council DocuSign Envelope ID: B184D16B-BF48-4A78-9278-BC0EB65E0C87 2 in Fall 2020. Outcomes Recruitment: Staff, with assistance from FSA staff, will conduct outreach to eligible families and recruit up to 40% of incoming kindergarten students at New Hope Elementary school for the k- readiness program for a total of 40 students. Recruit 60 rising 1st graders and 40 rising 2nd graders. Attendance: Attendance will be tracked with a goal of 90% average daily attendance rate. Program Evaluation: Quantitaive Data: School staff will collect pre and post academic assessments for a readiness-goal of 50% kids ready, to be adjusted based on baseline #s. Assessments in number recognition, counting and making sets, subitizing, decomposing numbers, and number combinations will be utilized to assess growth in foundational skills. Teachers will utilize the Letterland assessments for letter knowledge, Running Records to track comprehension and fluency progress, and some basic reading inventories through Jerry Johns assessments Qualitative Data: School staff will collect standardized parent and teacher satisficatio n data (satisfaction with program, and child performance and readiness) DocuSign Envelope ID: B184D16B-BF48-4A78-9278-BC0EB65E0C87 ADDENDUM TO ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT FAMILY SUCCESS ALLIANCE OUTSIDE AGENCY PERFORMANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE COUNTY OF ORANGE The Orange County Board of Education (“Provider” or “OCS”) and the County of Orange, a political subdivision of the State of North Carolina (“County”), agree to the following addendum (“Addendum”) to the Outside Agency Performance Agreement between Provider and the County made and entered into between the parties on the first day of June, 2020 (“Agreement”). The terms of this Addendum shall control over any conflicting terms in the Agreement. 1. Confidentiality of Student Information. Orange County Schools, in its discretion, may provide the County with access to education records of OCS students and/or personally identifiable information contained in such records as a contractor performing an institutional function of OCS pursuant to this Agreement. The County agrees that all Orange County Schools student records or personally identifiable information contained therein which is provided to the County in the course the Agreement shall be subject to the confidentiality, disclosure, and re -disclosure provisions of applicable federal and state statutes and regulations, and in accordance with Orange County Board of Education Policy 4700: Student Records. The County shall not forward to any person other than parent, legal guardian or Provider personnel any Orange County Schools student record or any perso nally identifiable information contained therein, including, but not limited to, the student’s identity, without written consent of the parent or legal guardian and the Orange County Schools Board of Education. The County shall not use or disclose any stu dent data received from Provider except as authorized in writing by Provider or as required by law, court order, or subpoena. In no event will the County use any student data or information for its own commercial marketing or advertising purposes, or for t he commercial marketing or advertising purposes of any third-party. 2. Lunsford Act. The County acknowledges that pursuant to G.S. 14-208.18(a)(2), it is unlawful for persons required to register as a sex offender under North Carolina law to knowingly be within 300 feet of any location intended primarily for the use, care or supervision of minors. Violation of this statute is a felony. The County agrees that prior to allowing any County employees to be on Provider’s property or have direct interaction with Orange County School students, the County must conduct checks of said employees on the lists or sex offender registries currently specified in G.S. 115C-332.1. The County shall prohibit anyone who appears on these lists or DocuSign Envelope ID: B184D16B-BF48-4A78-9278-BC0EB65E0C87 registries from having direct interaction with Orange County Schools students or being on Provider’s property. County agrees that it will maintain all records and documents necessary to demonstrate that it has conducted a thorough check of the registries as to each employee performing services under the Agreement, and agrees to provide such records and documents to Orange County Schools upon request IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Orange County and the Provider have signed this Agreement, effective on the last date this Agreement is signed by both parties as indicated by the dates set forth under signatures below. For and on behalf of the Orange County Schools Board of Education _____________________________ _______________________ Dr. Monique Felder, Superintendent Date For and on behalf of Orange County Government _______________________________ ________________________ Bonnie Hammersley, County Manager Date DocuSign Envelope ID: B184D16B-BF48-4A78-9278-BC0EB65E0C87 6/30/2020 7/1/2020