HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/20/2004 - STAFF REPORTS (25) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS: PALM SPRINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY
AND
PALM SPRINGS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, EARLY CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION PROGRAMS, EVEN START PROGRAM
This agreement is between the City of Palm Springs: Palm Springs Library and Palm Springs Unified School District, Early
Childhood Education Programs, Even Start Program for the period of July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005.
1. PURPOSE STATEMENT
The City of Palm Springs: Palm Springs Library and Pahn Springs Unified School District, Early Childhood Education
Programs, Even Start Programs in the provision of services to eligible families.
1. Define which services will be provided by each agency.
j 2. Ensure that each Party cooperatively maintains communication and shares leadership responsibilities at the
local Ievel to ensure that available resources are utilized in the most effective manner.
j 3. Ensure that cooperative arrangement between The City of Palm Springs: Palm Springs Library and Palm
Swinas Unified School District Early Childhood Education Proarams Even Start Progrann are developed,
_,A implemented and preserved,
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Partnerships and Collaborations Collaboration to facilitate:
4. Collaborations are formed with
key agencies that provide]ugh- Family Storytime Storytime Developmentally Weekly Library
quality services which are directly for enrolled Appropriate daytime Family
related to Even S Lai t's core parents and stones and Storytime and Literacy
program components. children. activities and Bi-weekly Specialist
Children patent-child evening
5. The pi ogrann has written will receive interaction. Storytime
agreements and collaborators books for
concerning the nature of the then
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render ed. libraries
twice a
month.
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family Specialist
concerns. and ECE
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relationship and services to be Instruction instruction and families Family
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components. English to assist the Literacy
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relationship and sen=ices to be small group
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classroom Through the through Adult
instructor in cooperative Friday School
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language PSUSD Adult
literacy School
Provide Two times per Library
one-on-one Solicit one-on- week Outreach
&/or small one community Coordinator
group tutors tutors
depending
on need
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Adult Basic Education and
Literacy
M Staff are knowledgeable about Facilitate the availability and Computers At Library: Monday and Even Start
the educational uses and benefits of use of computers for individual will be Virtual on an Coordinator
technology. Staff ensure that adult learning available to University individual and Library
learners have access to and students classroom for and/or small Outreach
assistance in using computer-based group group tutoring Coordinator
instruction. instruction basis
Even Start
Classroom for
small group
and/or
individual
instruction
Provide a Use of Ei,cn 10 week Library
computer Start Funds sessions Outreach
literacy Coordinator
instructor and ECE
Principal
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David Ready, Palm Sprin ity Manager
Susan Brister, ECE Principal/Coordinator
Dr. Lorraine Becker, PSUSD Asst, Superintendent
Barbara Roberts, City Librarian
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