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Contract No. <br />County <br />MEMORANDUMOF AGREEMENT <br />Between <br />WASHINGTONSTATE UNIVERSITYCOOPERATIVE EXTENSION <br />and <br />KITTITASCOUNTY <br />L Background <br />The mission of Washington State University Cooperative Extension (CE)is to help <br />people develop leadership skills and use research-based knowledge to improve their <br />economic status and quality of life.Faculty members and support staff are employed to <br />plan,conduct and evaluate educational programs in all 39 counties of the state of <br />Washington.Counties maintain close coordination and cooperation with WSU CE to <br />provide constituents with educational and developmental programs to meet their needs. <br />This is done by providing information,education,technical assistance and local <br />development programs. <br />II.Purpose <br />The purpose of this agreement is to formalize the longstanding relationships between <br />Washington State Un¡versityCooperative Extension and Kittitas County.This also <br />continues a longstanding,joint funding relationship for county and area Extension faculty <br />and designated support stafE It is the intent of this Memorandum of Agreement to <br />provide constituents in Kittitas County with educational programs to address issues in <br />such areas as sustainable agriculture and natural resources,food safety and quality,and 4- <br />H youth,families and their communities. <br />III.Under terms of this Memorandum of Agreement,Washington State University <br />Cooperative Extension agrees to: <br />A.Recruit,employ,and establish salaries for countylarea Extension faculty and any <br />designated WSU support staff for Kittitas County.Employment concurrence will <br />be sought from County Commissioners before an individual is hired and assigned <br />to the County.