File #: 24-319   
Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 2/28/2024 In control: Clark County Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 3/19/2024 Final action:
Title: Appoint one qualified individual to serve as a member of the Department of Family Services Citizen's Advisory Committee for a three-year term ending on January 1, 2027, New Applicant: Christopher Merritt (Clark County School District). (For possible action)
Attachments: 1. Staff Report, 2. DFS CAC Members and Terms - Updated March 2024, 3. Christopher Merritt New CAC Member CCSD 02.27.24_Redacted

CLARK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

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Petitioner:

Jill Marano, Director of Family Services

Recommendation: 

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Appoint one qualified individual to serve as a member of the Department of Family Services Citizen’s Advisory Committee for a three-year term ending on January 1, 2027, New Applicant: Christopher Merritt (Clark County School District). (For possible action)

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CAC Appointments

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BACKGROUND: 

In accordance with the Clark County Code 2.07.040, the Board of County Commissioners appoints eleven members to the Department of Family Services (DFS) Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) to offer opinions and recommendations concerning the facilities, services and resources provided by DFS.  The eleven members represent the following groups: court appointed special advocate (1 member); foster and adoptive parent (1 member); local juvenile probation services (1 member); parent advocate (1 member); private provider of mental health care (1 member); Clark County School District (1 member); youth with foster care experience (1 member); general public (2 members); and child welfare advocates (2 members).

There is one vacant position on the CAC: one Clark County School District position. There is one applicant who is qualified, Christopher Merritt, as the Director of Wraparound Services and Summer School Operations for the Clark County School District, Christopher's background makes him a qualified choice to serve on the CAC as a member of the Clark County School District. 

Therefore, Staff respectfully recommend that Christopher Merritt be appointed as member of the CAC as a Clark County School District Representative.