HomeMy WebLinkAbout3/4/2003 - Adopted Board RecordsACTION NO. A-030403-1
ITEM NO. B-1
ATA MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA
HELD AT THE ROANOKE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER
MEETING DATE: March 4, 2003
AGENDA ITEM: Memorandum of Understanding with Roanoke County
Schools for Support of Drug Free Communities Grant
SUBMITTED BY: Dan O'Donnell
Assistant County Administrator
APPROVED BY: Elmer C. Hodge
County Administrator
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S COMMENTS:
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION:
The Roanoke County Community / School Prevention Council is requesting that the County
Board of Supervisors and the County Board of Education enter into a Memorandum of
Understanding in order for the Council to qualify for a grant of up to $100,000 from the
Federal Office of National Drug Control Policy. Roanoke County Schools will administer the
grant on behalf of the Community / School Prevention Council. The long-term goal of the
grant is to create and staff a new more formal community based youth substance abuse
and violence prevention organization whose board would be appointed by the County
Board of Supervisors and the County Board of Education. The grant can be extended
annually for a total of five years.
This request is on the special Board meeting agenda, as the grant application deadline is
March 11. Members of the Community / School Prevention Council and Jo Ann
Burkholder, Roanoke County Schools Student Assistant Program Coordinator, will be in
attendance at the meeting.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no negative fiscal impact from the Memorandum of Understanding. Approval of
the grant could result in the Community / School Prevention Council receiving up to
$100,000 of federal funds for prevention efforts.
RECOMMENDATION:
As several studies have shown that there is a substantial need to address substance
abuse and other high-risk behaviors in our adolescent population, it is recommended that
the Board of Supervisors approve the Memorandum of Understanding.
VOTE:
Supervisor McNamara to approve the Memorandum of Understanding
Motion Approved
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Dan O'Donnell, Assistant County Administrator
Dr. Linda Weber, School Superintendent
Brenda Chastain, Clerk, School Board
Jo Ann Burkholder, Student Assistant Program Coordinator
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No
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Dan O'Donnell, Assistant County Administrator
Dr. Linda Weber, School Superintendent
Brenda Chastain, Clerk, School Board
Jo Ann Burkholder, Student Assistant Program Coordinator
Memorandum of Understanding
A Partnership among
The Roanoke County Community/School Prevention Council
And
The Roanoke County Board Of Supervisors
And
The Members of the Roanoke County School Board
Purpose
This Memorandum of Understanding reflects the commitment of the Roanoke County Board of
Supervisors and the Roanoke County School Board for full support of the Roanoke County
Community/School Prevention Council application to the Drug -Free Communities Support Program.
Background
The council was organized in March 2001 and in October, 2001 the Roanoke County Board of
Supervisors and the members of the Roanoke County School Board signed a resolution supporting the
efforts of the Council to prevent alcohol, tobacco and other substance abuse. In the recent past the
County Board of Supervisors and the members of the Roanoke County School Board selected individuals
from their districts to serve on the five regional Community Prevention Coalitions. The regional
coalitions were established by the Council to empower grass-roots efforts in neighborhoods to
individualize prevention strategies to meet the needs of their community.
The Roanoke County Board of Supervisors and the Roanoke County School Board agree to contribute to
the Roanoke County Community/School Prevention Council Drug -Free Community Support Program
project by:
1.) Endorsing a Joint -Commission resolution between the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors and
the Roanoke County School Board to sustain, govern and enhance the work of the Roanoke
County Community/School Prevention Council.
2.) Attending various Council functions -- e.g., recognition banquets, public affair events, etc.
The Roanoke County Community School Prevention Council agrees to provide Roanoke County Board of
Supervisors and the Roanoke County School Board with:
1.) Ongoing information regarding the status of the Council.
2.) An annual report.
Joseph P. McNamara
Chairman
Roanoke County Board
of Supervisors
Date
Marion Roark
Chairman
Roanoke County
School Board
Date
Debbie Harris, John Pendarvis
Co -Chairs
Roanoke County Cormnunity/
School Prevention Supervisors
Date