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46. COMPETITION IMPRACTICABLE CONTRACT WITH LOVING GUIDANCE LLC,. DBA CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE Approve a Competition Impracticable Contract between Loving Guidance, LLC., DBA Conscious Discipline (“Contractor”) and Maricopa Count administered by its Human Services Department. The purpose of the Contract is for Contractor to work with the Early Education Division, Head Start program to establish a Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) program and professional development package to meet programmatic needs. The SEL program and professional development package will provide training to staff to develop the skills to develop classroom cultures that promotes children’s mental health, social and emotional well-being, and overall health. The SEL program will ensure the Head Start program meets Head Start Performance Standard §1302.45. The Agreement term will begin May 18, 2022 through June 30, 2027. The Agreement amount shall not exceed $100,000 per fiscal year. Total funding for this Agreement is $500,000. Funding for this Agreement is provided by Grant No. 09CH012079 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human (DHHS)/Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS) under the Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 93.600 Head Start. Supervisor District: All (C-22-22-097-X-00)

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Vote — approved

Clint Hickman	yes
Jack Sellers	yes
Thomas Galvin	yes
Bill Gates	yes
Steve Gallardo	yes

Ayes: Clint Hickman, Jack Sellers, Thomas Galvin, Bill Gates, Steve Gallardo

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60. ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGE TO RECOGNIZE BUSINESS NAME CHANGE FOR CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE HOLDINGS, LLC Administrative change acknowledging Contractor name change to Conscious Discipline Holdings, LLC as the training provider for Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and professional development package for the Head Start program. The SEL program ensures the Maricopa County Head Start program meets federal Head Start Performance Standard §1302.45. Maricopa County entered into a Competition Impracticable Contract with Loving Guidance, LLC., DBA Conscious Discipline (“Contractor”) on or about July 15, 2022. In September 2023, the Head Start program was made aware that the Contractor had changed legal name and federal registration and is now recognized as Conscious Discipline Holdings, LLC. By acknowledging the name change, contract services will continue uninterrupted which will provide training to Head Start staff to develop the skills to create classroom cultures that promote children’s mental health, social and emotional well-being, and overall health. This action does not have a financial impact. Supervisor District: All (C-22-22-097-X-01)