To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Memorandum of Understanding #78-102 with Rocketship Education (dba Rocketship Public Schools)
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) #78-102 with Rocketship Education (dba Rocketship Public Schools), a nonprofit Corporation, to authorize Contra Costa Behavioral Health (CCBH) clinicians to provide Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) to Medi-Cal eligible students at Rocketship’s Concord campus for the period November 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact. This MOU is a non-financial Agreement.
BACKGROUND:
Rocketship Education (dba Rocketship Public Schools) will allow CCBH clinicians, who are currently employed by the County, and serving CCBH County clients, onto Rocketship’s Concord campus and will provide space for CCBH clinicians to provide SMHS to Medi-Cal eligible students who qualify for SMHS and do not have access to mental health services from another resource.
Approval of MOU #78-102 will allow County to provide on campus SMHS to eligible students attending Rocketship Education (dba Rocketship Public Schools) for the period November 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031, with an option to renew for an additional one year period upon mutual agreement. This MOU requires the parties to attempt to resolve disputes arising under the agreement through mediation before commencing a civil action. This MOU also requires the County to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Rocketship from any claims arising from County’s services provided under the agreement.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this MOU is not approved, CCBH will not provide SMHS to students on campus at Rocketship Education (dba Rocketship Public Schools).
CHILDREN’S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The recommendation s...
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