Hillsborough County Public Schools Student Services and Federal Programs
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, January 30, 2007
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Amendment #1 of the Contract Between the Hillsborough County Public Schools – Early Childhood School Readiness Programs and Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay for the Child Care Purchasing Pool Program (Student Services and Federal Programs Division)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

By virtue of this contract, Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay delivers child care services to eligible low-income families participating in the Child Care Purchasing Pool program. The term of the contract is July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007. Amendment #1 is written to modify information by changing the New Years floating holiday to May 25, 2007, to better serve parents needs. The effective date of Amendment #1 is February 1, 2007.

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

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

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

The original total funding of $360,000 remains unchanged and is combined with the $360,000 in match funds provided by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay to be utilized for the care of approximately 217 children from income eligible families at the average annual rate of $3,318 per child.

EVALUATION

This contract amendment is reflected in the year-end financial statements which are audited annually by the Hillsborough County School Readiness Coalition, d/b/a the Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County, 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 and After School Programs

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