MOU with Los Rios Community College District.pdf

SACRAMENTOJOB CORPS CENTER

Horizons Youth Services

3100 Mcaflmvvicw Road, Snnrnmcnio, C/V 9/5882 (916J 39/1-0770} Fax (916) 429-4997

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September 16,2010

Brian Daher

Regional Director

Region VI, Job Corps U.S. Dept. of Labor

90 7lh Street, Suite 12100

San Francisco, CA 94103

Attention: Brie Gray

Program Manager

Subject: Memorandum of Understanding - Los Rios Community College District

Dem* Mr. Gray:

Attached is the Memorandum of Understanding between Sacramento Job Corps Cenler and Los

Rios Community College District for your review and approval.

If you have questions, pjease call.

Sincerely, Erica Evans

Center Director

Attachments: a/s cc: Reid Grascr

Gwendolyn Anderson

Dave DeCarr

Stephanie Strickland

Approved:

Dale:

Eric Gray, Program Manager

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN

SACRAMENTO JOB CORPS CENTER

AND

LOS RIOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

This memorandum of understanding is made and entered between the Sacramento Job Corps Center and the

Los Rios Community College District for defining the parties' commitments to concurrently enroll and support Sacramento Job Corps Students in higher education programs at Los Rios Community College

District.

The Sacramento Job Corps Center is a residential training program operated by Horizons Youth Services under contract with the U.S. Department of Labor. The Sacramento Job Corps Center provides comprehensive training and support services to recruit, train, and place students in jobs offering sustainable wages.

In addition to residential, recreation, counseling, health, and other support services, the center offers both

GED and high school diploma programs along with a variety ofcertified career technical offerings including, but not limited to:

> Culinary Arts

> Carpentry

> Plastering

> Health Occupations

> Security

> Heavy

Equipment

Operator

> Facility Maintenance

> Business

> Plastering

> Hotel & Lodging

The intent of this MOU is to enable Job Corps students to pursue Associate's degrees at the Los Rios

Community College in programs that are aligned with the on-center offerings to promote students career development. Programs will include, but shall not be limited to the following:

> Business

> Allied Health

> Culinary

Arts Management

> Criminal Justice

> Horticulture

> Building

Inspection

> Nursing

> Marketing

> Construction

Management Technology

In furtherance of the above, the parties agree as follows:

Sacramento Job Corps Center agrees to:

a. Select up to 40 Job Corps graduates to participate in the Advanced Career Training Program through concurrent enrollment in the Los Rios Community College District For the purposes of this MOU, Job Corps Graduates are defined as those students who possess a GED or high school diploma and have completed a Job Corps Career Technical Training Program.

b. Assist students in completion of financial aid in collaboration with the Los Rios Community College District Financial Aid Office. Since Job Corps serves disadvantaged youth, the majority of students are eligible for Federal Pell Grants. However, the Sacramento Job Corps Center shall ensure

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LOS RIOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

sufficient budgets to pay for all cost oftuition, books, equipment, etc., not covered by financial aid.

c. Respond appropriately to Los Rios Community College district to resolve any programs resulting from behaviors, attendance, or grades. Students who fail to meet progress shall be removed from the college. Progress is defined as students who:

1. Do not maintain a full course schedule

2. Do not maintain a cumulative GPA greater than 2.0

3. Failure or withdrawals due to academic dishonesty

4. Other related reasons as determined by the College or Job Corps

d. Designate an Advanced Career Training Program Coordinator, in writing, to serve as the point of contact for the College to notify the center in the event of emergency or general MOU administration.

e. Dispatch the designated Advanced Career Training (ACT) Program Coordinator to the college as needed, to monitor the performance of concurrently enrolled students, via transcripts, attendance records and other means on an ongoing basis and provide assistance as needed.

f. Provide all Job Corps concurrently enrolled students with transportation, lodging, meals (or meal allowance), clothing, medical, dental, mental health, and other support services needed to successfully complete their chosen program.

g. Provide personal and career counseling to all concurrently enrolled students throughout their enrollment.

h. Provide students with up to 3 years ofconcurrent enrollment potential. Job Corps student enrollment is limited to 2 years unless enrolled in a defined advanced college program, in which case the Job Corps center may extend enrollment for one additional year.

i. Provide third party payment letters for each student enrolled in Los Rios Community

District colleges along with an information release signed by the student.

The Los Rios Community College District agrees to:

1. Enroll students of the Sacramento Job Corps center based upon their existing admissions policies.

2. Provide enrolled Sacramento Job Corps students all benefits and services afforded to all other students enrolled at the Los Rios Community College District.

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LOS RIOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

3. Maintain enrollment of Sacramento Job Corps students at a level not more than 5% ofcol legc's total student population.

4. Consider all Sacramento Job Corps applicants to Los Rios Community College District as in-state residents for tuition purposes, provided that they meet the legal requirements for residency.

5. Follow all college protocols regarding emergency medical services to Job Corps students, as appropriate, and immediately notify the Sacramento Job Corps Center in the event of student accident, injury, or illness.

6. Provide assistance to Sacramento Job Corps students with financial assistance, counseling, and other services, as necessary.

7. Provide direct billing between the college and the Sacramento Job Corps Center for tuition, books, fees, etc., less grants, scholarships, or other fees paid on behalf of the. student. The Sacramento Job

Corps Center shall pay the colleges properly executed invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt of said billing.

8. Recommend and refer qualified students who do not meet college enrollment requirements to the

Job Corps program for academic and career technical training, as necessary to enable them to later become eligible for concurrent enrollment.

Both Parties:

Are equal opportunity institutions and provide education and employment opportunities without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability or veteran status. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Vocational rehabilitation Act of 1973, the parties shall provide accommodations as required by law to afford equal educational opportunities to all people.

Sacramento Job Corps and the Los Rios Community College District are independent entities and no relationship ofemployer-employee, agency or partnership exists between the parties hereto for any purpose whatsoever.

This is an integrated Agreement, and contains all ofthe terms, considerations, understanding, and promises ofthe Parties. It shall be read as a whole. All amendments to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by an authorized representative of both Parties.

Except as provided in this agreement or in signed writing, neither party shall have the authority, express or implied, to act on behalfofthe other in any capacity whatsoever as an agent or to bind the other party to any obligations.

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LOS RIOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

1. Any notices to Parties required by this Agreement shall be delivered, faxed or mailed, U.S. First Class postage prepaid addressed as follows:

LOS RIOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

DISTRICT

Bill Silvia

General Services

1919 Spanos Court

Sacramento, CA 95825

Phone: 916-568-3057

FAX: 916-286-3636

SACRAMENTO JOB CORPS CENTER

Erica Evans

Center Director

3100 Meadowview Road

Sacramento, CA 95828

Phone:916-394-4309

Fax. 916-429-4997

2. No Party to this Agreement may assign any right or obligation pursuant to this Agreement. Any attempt or purported assignment of any right or obligation pursuant to this Agreement shall be void and of no effect.

PERIOD OF THE AGREEMENT

This agreement shall be effective upon its execution and shall continue through 8-25-10 and then automatically renewed for a calendar year beginning 8-26-11, unless ended by cither parly with 30-day written prior notification.

IN WITNESSES WHEREOF, the parties though their authorized agents have executed this agreement as noted below.

Sacramento JUfo Corps Center Date

Los Rlos Community College District Date