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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
June 23, 2022
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #22-238
Sponsored By: Pemiy Luebs, Yolanda Smith Charles
Board of Commissioners - Resolution Appropriating American Rescue Plan Act — Local Fiscal Recovery
Funds to Create the Oakland County Schools Mental Health Grant Program to Address Students'
Mental Health Needs in Oakland County Public Schools
Chairperson and Members of the Board:
WHEREAS the United States Treasury allocated Oakland Colony $244,270,949 of Local Fiscal Recovery
Funds (LFRF) established under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021: and
WHEREAS under the initial guidance of the Interim Final Rule, the County may use these fiords at thew
discretion to support eligible investments in public health expenditures, address negative economic impacts
caused by the public health emergency; replace lost public sector revenue; provide premium pay for essential
workers; and invest in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure; and
AVIIEREAS every child will experience some sort of difficulty in their life —from extreme traunna, such as
violent events on school grounds, to unavoidable incidents, such as losing a loved one: and
WHEREAS while schools work hard to minimize exposure to severe adverse trauma, avoiding all of life's
challenges is impossible; and
WHEREAS by promoting social and emotional programs, educators can help students develop the skills they
need to cope with life's challenges, and
WHEREAS while social and emotional programs help students develop skills that last a lifetime, the positive
impacts of quality social and emotional prograns in the short term are - development of social and emotional
skills; gains in academic aeliieveinent: meaningful connections with educators and peers: improved attitudes
toward self, school and others; positive social behavior; and fewer behavior incidents; and
WHEREAS by recognizing that each school district is unique in its needs, funding sources, student population,
and staff. each school district will be able to create a social and emotional program suited to fulfill their needs:
and
WHEREAS each public school district in Oakland County will be invited to submit a proposal for grant
funding to address students' nnental health needs:'and
WHEREAS this funding may also be used to pay for existing programs arid, or services which the school
district has already applied for or is currently receiving; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Schools Mental Health Grant Pro -rain will provide grants to Oakland County
public school districts to fond efforts that address the mental health needs of students across the county
including, but not limited to:
i. Additional mental health professionals in schools,
it. Training to increase the capacity of faculty and administrators to identify students in need of mental
health intervention services,
iii. Programming to improve the social and emotional needs of students,
iv. Increase the capacity to do school -based mental health screenings and/or assessments of students; and
WHEREAS the Oakland County Schools Mental Health Grant Program provides each Oakland County school
district a base grant up to $175,000. And an additional grant funding up to $175,000 if matched with equal
funds.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes an
appropriation in the amount of up to S 10,150,000 in American Rescue Plan Act - Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
to create the Oakland County School Mental Health Grant Program to address students' mental health needs in
Oakland County public schools.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners authorizes the creation of the Oakland
Countv School Mental Health Grant Program Oversight Ad Hoc Committee consisting of:
(2) Two Oakland County Commissioners from the majority party; and their alternate.
(1) One Oakland County Commissioner from the minority party: and their alternate,
(2) Two Representatives appointed by the Oakland County Executive: and their alternate.
BE IT FI7RTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland CountySchoolMental Health Grant Program Oversight Ad
Hoc Committee shall develop the grant application, determine application due date. review incoming grant
applications. evaluate and recommend applications for approval to the Board of Commissioners.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that grantees mist spend funds within three years of the acceptance of
program funding.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that grantees shall submit a final report by August 30. 2025 detailing
expenditures and success metrics to the Board of Commissioners.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that approval of appropriations of American Rescue Plan Act — Local Fiscal
Recovery Funds for programs and services by Oakland County shall not obligate a commitment of the General
Fund unless authorized by action of the Board of Commissioners.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds is requested to forward
copies of this adopted resolution to public school districts in Oakland County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the FY 20?2 budget shall be amended as reflected in the attached
Schedule A — Budget Amendment. '
Chairperson, the following Commissioners are sponsoring the foregoing Resolution: Penny Luebs, Yolanda
Smith Charles,
(2id Date: June 27, 2022
David Woodward, Commissioner
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Date: June 29, 2022
David Coulter, Oakland County Executive
Date: June 30 2022
Lisa Brown, County Clerk / Register of Deeds
COMMITTEE TRACKING
2022-06-14 Public Health &: Safety - recommend and forward to Finance
2022-06-15 Finance - recommend to Board
2022-06-23 Full Board
VOTE TRACKING
Motioned by Commissioner Charles Cavell seconded by Commissioner Michael Gingell to adopt the attached
Resolution: Appropriating American Rescue Plan Act — Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to Create the Oakland
County Schools Mental Health Grant Program to Address Students' Mental Health Needs in Oakland Comity
Public Schools.
Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Karen Joliat. Kristen Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Angela Powell,
Thomas Kuhn, Chuck Moss. Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III, Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles
Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary McGillivray, Robert Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer (17)
No: Christine Long, Philip Weipert (2)
Abstain: None (0)
Absent: (0)
Passed
ATTACHMENTS
1. BOC -Create OC Schools Mental Health Grant Program_Sched A
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lisa Brown, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and
accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Conunissioners on June 23, 2022, with
the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court at Pontiac,
Michigan on Thursday, June 23, 2022.
Lisa Bmwn, Oaklmid Comm, Clerk,, Re inter pfDeeds
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