Review Agenda Item
Meeting Date: 6/11/2025 - 6:00 PM
Category: Consent Agenda
Type: Action
Subject: 15.10 Review and Potential Approval of Work-Site Agreements for Student Interns Summer 2025
LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
Goal 1:
All students will receive a high quality education in a safe and welcoming environment with high expectations and rigorous instruction in the California State Standards that prepare them for college and career.
Policy:
Enclosure DVC Puma Center Work Site Agreement Summary of 2025- Summer Internship Hosts Contra Costa County Health Work Site Agreement
File Attachment:
DVCPumaCenter.pdf
ContraCostaCountyHealthServices.pdf
Summer 2025 Summary of MDUSD Worksite Agreements - 25-27 (Summer 2025).pdf
Summary: Review and potential approval of additional work-site agreements for Student Internships for Mt. Diablo Unified School District Students. The 2 worksite agreements needing approval include documents for the following partners: DVC PUMA Center and Contra Costa Public Health. Over the past eight years, MDUSD has focused on expanding students’ college and career readiness and access to school year and summer internship opportunities. These internships are in partnership with Youth Empowerment Services (YES) Program and the district's Career Pathways Program. YES is a program designed to give vulnerable youth access to work-based learning opportunities and academic and social-emotional support to obtain their high school diploma. Paid and unpaid internships will take place during the summer and school year for eligible students in both virtual and in-person where permissible. Paid internships will be funded by grants and donations. In summer 2025, MDUSD will have 26 internship hosts, 15 of which are industry partners and 11 of which will be MDUSD departments. Up to 72 students will participate in the internships. To support the internships, industry partners enter into worksite agreements. MDUSD has 17 current active worksite agreements. It is seeking approval for 2 more agreements.
Funding: Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Grant -- Program 32770 Expanded Learning Opportunity Program (ELOP) -- Program 27261
Fiscal Impact Approximately $162,346 (72 interns at $18.79 an hour, 120 hours)
Recommendation: Move to approve the two new Worksite Agreements for Student Internships
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Heather Fontanilla - Program Spec/Career Pathways/Linked Learning
Signed By:
Robert Humphrey - Administrator, Expanded Learning
Signed By:
Susanne Starecki Kim - General Counsel
Signed By:
Adrian Vargas - Chief Business Officer
Signed By:
Samantha Allen - Chief, Educational Services
Signed By:
Dr. Adam Clark - Superintendent
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Keisha Nzewi Moved, Member Thomas McDougall seconded to approve the Original motion 'Move to approve the two new Worksite Agreements for Student Internships'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 5 - 0
   
Thomas McDougall     Yes
Cherise Khaund     Yes
Keisha Nzewi     Yes
Linda Mayo     Yes
Debra Mason     Yes