Action Item
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Student Services
Action Item |
| DATE: | Tuesday, October 18, 2016 |
| TO: | School Board Members |
| FROM: | Jeff Eakins, Superintendent |
| SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
| Approve Memorandum of Understanding with the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners Head Start to Provide Services to Children with Disabilities in the Head Start Program 2016/2018 (Student Services Division) | |
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
| Since 1995, the School Board has had an agreement with the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to provide services to Pre-K students with disabilities in the Head Start Program. Services provided to Pre-K students with disabilities and their families include: Child Find/Pre-K screenings, assessments, as well as, direct educational supports and related services. The School District provides the services at the BOCC Head Start locations and ensures that the Pre-K students are served in the least restrictive setting.
It is the practice of the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners to sign a negotiated agreement after it has been signed by the School Board. |
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| STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
| • Improve the high school graduation rate • Provide a student-centered learning environment that engages every child | |
| FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: No) | |
| There is no financial impact to the district. | |
| EVALUATION | |
| The Special Needs Committee (comprised of Hillsborough County Public Schools and Head Start staff) monitors services quarterly and an annual review will be conducted on June 30, 2017, and June 30, 2018. | |
| SUBMITTED BY: Kimberly Workman, General Director, Department of Exceptional Student Education | |
| Wynne A. Tye | Van Ayres | |
| Assistant Superintendent, Student Services Division (813) 273-7033 |
Deputy Superintendent (813) 272-4895 |
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| C 2.02 | ||
| Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20161018_767 (Board Meeting) * Section C Item# 2.02 | ||