RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF SB 638 (TORLAKSON), BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, the 2002 release of After School Education and Safety (ASES) funding created by Proposition 49 have been under spent by $30 million due to poor program design that was hastily crafted to meet the implementation deadlines; and

WHEREAS, ASES funding will be “triggered” by California’s improved financial condition and is expected to grow significantly—possibly quadrupling in subsequent years—which could magnify the design problems creating under spending; and

WHEREAS, SB 638 will streamline and better coordinate California’s after school programs and enable them to better and more effectively access the increased funding from ASES.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the Board of Supervisors by adoption of this resolution hereby supports SB 638 (Torlakson) regarding before and after school programs.

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