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October 26. 2010 10 - 493 - Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $4,019,217 in the FY 2010-2011 Portsmouth Public Schools Budget in monies received from the U.S. Department of Education Jobs Fund. Vision Principle: Lifelong Learning Community. Background: . The Education Jobs Fund, Public Law 111-226, approved on August 10, 2010 provides $10 billion in assistance to States to save or create education jobs. . Based on Virginia's application, Portsmouth Public Schools was apportioned $4,019,217 from the Education Jobs Fund. . These funds are available for obligation between August 10, 2010 and September 30, 2012. . A School Division may use these funds only for compensation and benefits and other expenses, such as support services, necessary to retain existing employees, to recall or rehire former employees, and to hire new employees, in order to provide early childhood, elementary, or secondary educational and related services. Discussion: . In order to expend the Education Jobs Funds, an appropriation by City Council is required. Financial Impact: . These funds will be used to reduce the impact of the reduction of over $14 million in Virginia and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds from the School Board Budget between FY2010 and FY2011. An additional $1.5 million reduction of Virginia funds from the FY2012 School Board budget is included in the State's biennial budget. . There is no required match for these funds. Staff Recommends: . Adoption of ordinance. Vision Principle: Lifelong Learning Community. Motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE IN THE FY 2010-2011 PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS BUDGET $4,019,217 IN MONIES RECEIVED FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION JOBS FUND." Ayes: Cherry, Heretick, Moody, Psi mas, Randall, Whitehurst, Griffin Nays: None 10 - 494 - Adoption of a resolution to approve expansion of the provision of Juvenile Competency Restoration Services by the Portsmouth Department of Behavioral Healthcare Services (DBHS). Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: . DBHS as well as other Health Planning Region V (HPR-V) Community Services Boards have been performing juvenile competency restoration services for the past five years through contracts with the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS). Due to budget cuts and changes in services delivery by other HPR-V CSBs, DBHS has emerged as primary provider of Juvenile Competency Services for the region. DBHS has augmented its revenue as a result of providing these services for juveniles referred for services. Discussion: . Due to the timely and efficacious performance of Juvenile Competency restoration services by DBHS through the past five years and decrease of other providers in the region, Ms. Jeanette DuVal, L.C.S.W., Director of the Juvenile Competency Restoration Services requested DBHS become the primary provider of juvenile competency restoration services for HPR-V.