Hillsborough County Public Schools Student Services and Federal Programs
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, March 18, 2008
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Cancellation of the Contract with Early Childhood School Readiness Programs and Bible Based Fellowship Child Care Center (Student Services and Federal Programs Division)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The contract with Bible Based Fellowship Child Care Center is to be cancelled effective April 1, 2008, due to provider’s breach of contract by failing to earn a passing score on the Environment Rating Scale which assesses quality standards and is a requirement for maintaining contract eligibility. The term of this contract is July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008.

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 $224,535 was to be used to provide education and care for approximately 56 children from eligible low-income families at the annual rate of $4,000 per child. The federal/state grant funds are channeled to the District from the Florida Office of Early Learning and the Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County. Due to the cancellation of this contract, the remaining funds of $93,555 will be made available to providers assuming the care of the children currently enrolled at Bible Based Fellowship Child Care Center.

EVALUATION

NA

SUBMITTED BY: Beverly Wickson, Ed.D., Director, Early Childhood & HOST 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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