Hillsborough County Public Schools Student Services and Federal Programs
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, July 25, 2006
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve the Contract Between the Hillsborough County Public Schools - School Readiness Programs and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay Effective July 1, 2006 (Student Services & Federal Programs Division)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The contract provides for the delivery of child care services by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay for school-age children from low income, at risk families who are income eligible and participating in the Hillsborough County School Readiness Child Care Purchasing Pool program. This is a partnership program which draws funds from local agencies that are matched at 100% by the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Office of Early Learning, Child Care Executive Partnership. The contract is in effect July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007. The State delayed its final determination of allocating funds, thereby postponing the execution of this contract by approximately 30 days. It is requested that this contract be approved showing the retroactive date to insure a continuity of service for the clients.

ANNUAL DISTRICT GOAL(S) AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S)

Goal 5 - The District will eliminate the FCAT achievement gap by a minimum of 10 percentage points as reported by No Child Left Behind.

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

The total funding of $360,000 subcontracted with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay for the Hillsborough County Public Schools - School Readiness Child Care Purchasing Pool program is expended for the provision of child care services for approximately 217 eligible school-age children.

EVALUATION

This contract is reflected in the year-end financial statements which are audited annually by the Hillsborough County School Readiness Coalition, Inc. as prescribed by law. The Board will receive the audit reports when they are completed. The time of completion will vary based upon the activities of the auditors.

SUBMITTED BY: Beverly Wickson, Ed.D.,Director, Early Childhood School Readiness

Gwendolyn L. Luney
Assistant Superintendent, Student Services & Federal Programs
(813) 272-4879
Gretchen Saunders
Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
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