A follow-up to the Child Care and Preschool Needs in

Sonoma County Report on December 2, 2014

Preschool Facility Needs in Sonoma County

Follow-up Report from 12/2/14

• Staff directed to provide update on urgent facilities needs and identify areas of opportunity for immediate Board action

In Progress - Dedicated Local Funding

• Direct department(s) to analyze and explore potential for local funding options• Wellness Trust• Social Impact Bonds (Pay for Success)• Capture and Reinvest• Local revenue generation• More…

• Department returns in 6 months with detailed report (August 2015)

Early Education – Core Strategy for Reducing Disparities

• Portrait of Sonoma: Make Universal Preschool a Reality

• Cradle to Career Goal 1: Ensure every child enters Kindergarten ready to succeed

• Social Innovation Council: Narrowing the gap in Latino educational attainment by 2020 would increase gross county product (GCP) by up to $800 million

• Strategies to Reduce Poverty: Expand access to high quality preschool for low-income families

Access to Quality Preschool

• Maintain the mixed-delivery system: Head Start, State Preschool, Family Child Care Home Network, First 5 Scholarships, etc.

• Restore prior state budget cuts: $5.4 million/year – 600 slots

Total pop. of 3 & 4-yr olds: 10,500

Unmet Need: 1,900

Develop dedicated funding for preschool expansion

Launch expansio

n in priority areas

Expand access to all low-income

children across county

Expand access to all 3-4-year olds

in Sonoma County

Facilities Needs Assessment

• Staff working with the county’s State and Federal preschool providers to assess the most urgent facilities needs.

• Displacement, renovations and lack of suitable classroom space identified.

Facilities Needs Assessment Community Action Partnership – Head Start

Immediate Need: Relocation of 144 slots ($1,300,000) currently located at Sheppard Elementary in SW Santa Rosa

Estimated Costs Remaining: Classroom relocation and renovation: $198,000

Facilities Needs Assessment

4Cs– Willow Creek in NW Santa Rosa

Immediate Need: Repair roof – potential loss of 48 PT slots ($225,100)

Estimated Cost: Roof repair and code upgrades - $89,395

Facilities Needs Assessment Roseland District / 4Cs– Apples and Bananas

Immediate Need: Currently located at Sheppard Elementary in SW Santa RosaRelocation of 48 PT slots ($225,100)

Estimated Cost: Portable renovation: $60,000

Facilities Needs Assessment 4Cs– Gold Ridge in Rohnert Park

Immediate Need: Renovations needed to accept expansion dollars to add 48 new FT slots ($430,000)

Estimated Cost: Site remodeling at $208,000

Facilities Needs Assessment NBCC– Valley Vista in Petaluma

Immediate Need: Renovations needed to accept expansion dollars to add 24 new FT slots ($215,000)

Estimated Costs Remaining: Modular purchase at $100,000

Facilities Needs Assessment Maintain 144 slots: CAP Head Start at

$198,000 Maintain 48 slots: 4Cs Willow Creek at $89,395

Maintain 48 slots: Roseland School District at $60,000

Total to maintain 240 slots: $347,395

Expand 48 slots: 4Cs - Gold Ridge at $208,000

Expand by 24 slots: NBCC – Valley Vista at $100,000

Total to expand by 72 slots:$308,000

Facilities Needs Assessment

Total one-time costs remaining to provide 312 slots per year:$655,395

Total leveraged funding for preschool in county if these investments are made:

$2,395,000 per year

Total leveraged funding in Sonoma County over 5-years: $11,975,000

Creating a Preschool Facilities Fund • Seeded by First 5 at $350,000 for this

fiscal year• Managed by First 5 Sonoma County

Commission• Funds issued • Require leveraged state or federal

contracts• Require proof of long term leases

Leveraging our partners in this effort

• State & Federal Renovation Grants and Loans

• School Districts• Local Foundations &

Non-Profits• Municipalities • Cities of Petaluma,

Rohnert Park, & Santa Rosa

Creating a Preschool Facilities Fund

Action: Invest in Facilities Fund to address immediate needs

County match of $100,000