AMENDMENT 1 RE HEAD START COLLABORATION WITH GILBERT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.PDF

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Amendment No. 1 
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AMENDMENT NO. 1 
TO 
AGREEMENT 
BETWEEN 
MARICOPA COUNTY 
ADMINISTERED BY ITS 
HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT 
AND 
GILBERT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT 
 
I. 
Maricopa County, by and through the Maricopa County Human Services Department 
(“County”), and Gilbert Public School District (“District”) entered into an Intergovernmental 
Agreement on or about September 22, 2025. The Agreement term began July 1, 2025, 
through June 30, 2026. The Agreement contains an option to extend the Agreement upon 
written approval by the Parties. The District and the County are collectively referred to herein 
as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party.” 
 
The purpose of the Agreement is to establish a process in which services are provided to 
preschool children, including children with disabilities as defined in A.R.S. §15-761, ages 
three years old to kindergarten eligible five-years-olds, in compliance with Federal and State 
laws and regulations, and in accordance with Gilbert Public School District policy, and 
Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. §§ 9801, et seq.), by 
referring eligible children to the County’s Head Start program and the Head Start program 
shall refer eligible children to the District.  
 
II. 
The Parties agree to enter into this Amendment No. 1 to amend the Agreement as follows:  
 
A. 
Extend the Agreement term identified on page 1 of the Agreement, in accordance with 
section 5.0 Amendments, from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, Fiscal Year 2027. 
 
B. 
Revise the Maricopa County Representative name and contact information and 
replace it with the following: 
 
County Representative 
Name: Mattie Lord 
Title: Early Education Assistant Director 
Maricopa County Human Services Department 
234 N Central Avenue, Suite 3000 
Phoenix, AZ 85004 
Telephone: 602-372-4999 
Email: mattie.lord@maricopa.gov 
 
C. 
Revise and replace Paragraph 17.0 (INSURANCE) with the following: 
 
17.0 
INSURANCE 
17.1 
Each Party is a Public entity and shall provide the other Party with a 
Certificate of Self-Insurance equal to the types and amounts specified 
below: 
General Aggregate 
 
$3,000,000 
Each Occurrence Limit 
$1,000,000 
17.2 
Within ten (10) calendar days following execution of this Agreement, 
the District shall furnish the County, directed to the person listed as

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County Representative, with valid and complete Certificate(s) of 
Insurance, or formal endorsements as required in the form provided by 
the County, issued by the District, as evidence that policies providing 
the required coverage, conditions and limits as required by this 
Agreement are in full force and effect. Such certificates shall identify 
this Agreement number and title. 
17.2.1 In addition to the above, the District shall provide a copy by 
mail to the following and Certificate holder shall be identified 
as: 
Mail COI to: 
Maricopa County 
c/o Risk Management 
301 W Jefferson St., Suite 910 
Phoenix, AZ 85003 
17.3 
Cancellation and Expiration Notice: 
17.3.1 Applicable to all insurance policies required within the 
insurance requirements of this contract, District’s insurance 
shall not be permitted to expire, be suspended, be canceled, 
without 30 days prior written notice to Maricopa County. Such 
notice shall be sent directly to Maricopa County Human 
Services Department, Workforce Development Division and 
shall be mailed, or hand delivered to 234 N. Central Avenue, 
Phoenix Suite 3000, AZ 85004, or emailed to the Human 
Services representative noted in the Contract. 
 
D. 
Revise Section 30.0 (COLLABORATION ACTIVITIES), by removing subsection 30.8 
of the Agreement in its entirety and replacing it with the following, and by adding 
subsection 30.9: 
 
30.8   Community based sites operated by the County and located within the 
District’s boundaries: 
30.8.1  Community-based locations, where Head Start Program 
activities are located within the District’s boundaries and are 
operated by either the County or independent Child Care 
providers, include:  
30.8.1.1 Gilbert Boys and Girls Club, 44 N Oak Street, Gilbert,    
AZ 85233 (County Operated) 
30.8.1.2 Tutor Time #6068, 1652 E. Elliot Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85234 
(Independent Child Care) 
   30.8.1.3 Tutor Time #6066, 3901 E. Guadalupe Rd, Gilbert, AZ   
85234 (Independent Child Care) 
30.8.1.4 Tutor Time #6083, 690 W. Warner Rd, Gilbert, AZ 
85233 (Independent Child Care) 
                        30.9  Children enrolled at any County-operated or community-based Head 
Start location who reside within a school district’s boundaries will be 
referred to their home school district for services.  Because several 
Head Start program sites are located near district boundary lines, 
referrals may originate from any location based on the child’s residence. 
 
III. 
Section II above contains all the changes to the Agreement made by this Amendment No. 
1. The Agreement is amended to incorporate the changes contained in this Amendment No. 
1. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect as

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executed by the Parties. This Amendment No. 1 is subject to and incorporates the 
provisions of A.R.S. §38-511. 
 
IV. 
The Parties have authorized the undersigned to execute this Amendment No. 1, and it shall 
be effective upon approval and signature by both Parties. 
 
-Signatures contained on the following page-

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have signed this Amendment No. 1: 
APPROVED BY: 
GILBERT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT 
APPROVED BY: 
MARICOPA COUNTY 
 
 
______________________________________
Dr. Shane McCord, Superintendent           Date   
 
 
 
 
_____________________________________ 
Kate Brophy McGee                                 Date  
Chair, Board of Supervisors                               
 
Attested to: 
 
_____________________________________ 
Juanita Garza                                           Date  
Clerk of the Board                                   
IN ACCORDANCE WITH A.R.S. §§ 11-952, 15-
341, AND 15-342 THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 
HAS 
BEEN 
REVIEWED 
BY 
THE 
UNDERSIGNED 
ATTORNEY 
WHO 
HAS 
DETERMINED THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 IS 
PROPER IN FORM AND WITHIN THE 
POWERS AND AUTHORITY GRANTED TO 
THE GILBERT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT 
UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF 
ARIZONA. 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Attorney for District                               Date
IN ACCORDANCE WITH A.R.S. §§ 11-201, 
11-251, AND 11-952, THIS AMENDMENT NO. 
1 
HAS 
BEEN 
REVIEWED 
BY 
THE 
UNDERSIGNED 
ATTORNEY 
WHO 
HAS 
DETERMINED THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 IS 
PROPER IN FORM AND WITHIN THE 
POWERS AND AUTHORITY GRANTED TO 
MARICOPA COUNTY UNDER THE LAWS OF 
THE STATE OF ARIZONA. 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Attorney for County                               Date