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64. IGA WITH THE ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, MARICOPA COUNTY Approve an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, Maricopa County and Maricopa County through its Air Quality Department in the not-to-exceed amount of $63,000.00. The purpose of this IGA is to develop a methodology to deliver the Maricopa County Kids for Clean Air school outreach program with an emphasis on program delivery in schools within the South Phoenix area. This Contract would be effective upon signature by both parties and approval by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and will expire on June 30, 2012. This Agreement may be extended by written agreement of the Parties, for one additional year to run from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. Pursuant to A.R.S. 42-17106, transfer FY 2011-12 expenditure appropriations of $63,000 from the Non-Department (470) Non-Departmental Grants Fund (249) Non-Recurring /Non Project (0001) to Air Quality (850) Air Quality Fee Fund (504) Non-Recurring/Non Project (0001). In Non-Departmental, the adjustment will be made in the line item "Potential Expenditures from Fund Balance" line. Approval of this action will allow the Air Quality Department to fund this IGA. The program objectives include: • Provide training to teachers, Maricopa County Air Quality Department employees, and community volunteers to deliver the air quality lessons to school children in an academically appropriate manner. • Coordinate community listening sessions to garner support from the community members as well as enlist volunteers for program delivery. • Align the lessons with the current Arizona Academic Standards in Language Arts, Mathematics and Science. • Align the lessons with the nationally proposed Common Core Standards as they are developed. • Enhance the lessons with relevant teaching strategies that include inquiry-guided, problem-based and experiential learning for the students. • Develop student assessments to measure knowledge, comprehension and behavior changes. • Prepare Resource Kits that will be available for check-out by Air Quality employees and community volunteers. Kits will also be given to the teachers who participate in a training workshop. • Provide an annual report to demonstrate accomplishments in achieving the goal and objectives. The methodology would be developed to include application of the program throughout schools in Maricopa County. (C-85-12-004-3-00)