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