Hillsborough County Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, June 15, 2010
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Renewal Cooperative Agreements for Early Childhood Developmental Care and Family Literacy and Workforce Development at the Kimmins Family Resource Center, 2010/2011 (Adult and Community Education)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

We request approval of the Renewal Cooperative Agreements for the continuation of educational services by the Department of Adult and Community Education to families enrolled at the Kimmins Family Literacy Center. Selection of this off-campus site is based on the needs of the community both in time of delivery and location. The Cooperative Agreements stipulate that the Department of Adult and Community Education will offer a Family Literacy Program that provides a five-prong integrated approach to address workforce and literacy needs of parents and children. This program offers a full range of educational services, parenting skills, pre-vocational training, parent involvement activities, and workforce readiness skills. In exchange for the use of classroom space at Kimmins Family Learning Center, the district agrees to pay 70% of the monthly utilities at the facility, approximately $24,000.

For the 2009/2010 school year, Kimmins Family Learning Center served approximately 208 students and earned $104,000 in Workforce Education Funding.

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

All Strategic Objectives

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

Classes generate Workforce Education Fund revenues and the projected cost of $24,000 for utilities is included in the divisional general operating budget.

EVALUATION

SUBMITTED BY:

Maria E. Tudela
Director, Adult and Community Education
(813) 740-7762
Wynne A. Tye
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
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