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tfu. r*" *ffi{iri#*\#rffi <br />and <br />Ccutract Nc. <br />MEMORA}{DTIM OF AGREEMEN? <br />Betwcen <br />WASHINGTON STATE UNTYERSTTY COOPERATTVE EXTENSION <br />HITTTTAS CO{.TNTY <br />Fackgrortnd <br />The missioa of Wasbinglon Stateunivcfisity Coaperative ExtEnsion (CE) is to help <br />peoplc develop lcaderstip skills and use research-based krowlcdge to improve their <br />ecorurmic stafirs aad quality of tifc. Faculty mqrbers and support staff are crnploycd to <br />plan, ccuduct and evaluatc cducationsl Frogrffi$ in ail 39 courties of the state of <br />li/ashington. Countics maintain close coordination and cooperalion with W$U CE to <br />provide cosstifrrcnts with cducational and dcvelopueatal programs to meet their needs. <br />This is donc by praviding infararatioa educatiou, techuical assistance and local <br />developmcnt prograrns. <br />Puqrose <br />Tbe purpose of fis agrrsmcnt is ta farmalize the longstanding relationships between <br />Washington Statc lJnivcrsity Ccopcrative Extcnsion and Kittitas Countf. This also <br />continucs a lcnptaoding joint firnding relaticnship forcorrnty and arta E:*cnsion faclilty <br />and designatcd strpport staff. It is the intcnt of this Memora$dum of Agrecment to <br />provide cosstihr€ntf in Kiritas Cormty witb cducational programs to addrcss issucs in <br />zuch areas as $$tninqblc agriculture and uatural rgsources, fcod safcty and quality, aud 4- <br />H youth, families rnd theircommunitiss. <br />Undcr tcrtrs of this Mcmcrandum ofAgreament, Wxhington $tate University <br />Ccopcrativc Extcnsion agccs !o: <br />,q-Rccnrit, employ, asd Gtablish salaries for countylarea Extemsion faculty and any <br />dcsignatcd WSU suppcrt stafffsrKittitas County. Employmetrt coneurrencc will <br />be sought from Carrnty Commissioacrs before an individual is hircd and assigned <br />to the County. <br />t. <br />tr. <br />$I.