HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2014.10.08 - 21542Miscellaneous Resolution # 14245
BY: Commissioner David Woodward, District #19; Commissioner Shelley Goodman u b , #12;
Commissioner Mike Gingell, #1;
RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS — FUNDING FOR SAFE AND HEALTHY KIDS
PARTNERSHIP WITH OAKLAND SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE ANTI-BULLYING TRAINING FOR
EDUCATORS AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS
TO: Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS it is the responsibility of Oakland County government to promote emotionally
secure and safe environments for children and adults throughout the county; and
WHEREAS bullying creates a climate of fear among students, inhibiting their ability to learn
and contributing to other anti-social behaviors; and
WHEREAS the U.S. Department of Education estimates that 160,000 students stay home
every day due to bullying and 1 in 4 children are bullied per month according to Department of
Justice statistics; and
WHEREAS as many as 1 in 10 children drop out of or change schools according to research
conducted by the University Council for Educational Administration; and
WHEREAS an opportunity exists to effectively combat bullying through the model training
curriculum "Bully-Free Schools: Circle of Support for Learning (BFS)"; and
WHEREAS the BFS program calls for a school culture shift to positive supportive
environments that have a community partnership as integral to the success of this shift; and
WHEREAS as a result of BFS implementation, students are taught social and emotional skills
and understand clear limits and constructive consequences for inappropriate behavior; and
WHEREAS schools that have adopted the strategies in the BFS report a reduction in bullying,
harassment and other peer-to-peer aggression up to 83%; and
WHEREAS. effective training is available to assist victims of bullying episodes, create more
supportive classrooms, provide pro-active early intervention and to provide many other tools
for educators as well as schools administrators; and
WHEREAS a partnership with the Oakland Intermediate School District would provide for a
limited expenditure from Oakland County to be leveraged for a significant investment in
improving safe environments for children.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that funds are available in the assigned fund balance
of the Board of Commissioners Special Projects (GL Account *383313) to cover the
expenditure of a sum not to exceed $30,000 for the Safe and Healthy Kids partnership with
Oakland Schools to provide anti-bullying training for educators and school administrators.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Board of Commissioners authorizes the Chairman of the
Board to execute a contract for this program, subject to review by the County Executive
contract review process and approve expenditures for this project.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland Countyl3oard of Commissioners
amends the FY15 budget as follows:
GENERAL FUND (10100)
9010101-196030-665882 Non-Dept. Planned Use of Balance
Total Revenue
5010101-180010-731822 Special Projects
Total Expenditure
Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing Resolution.
FY 2015
$30,000
$30,000
$30,000
$30,000
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Commisyonet Mike' Gingell
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Commissioner Sh,ffGoodman Taub
District #12
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Resolution #14245 October 8, 2014
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Finance Committee. There were no objections.