Hillsborough County Public Schools Administration
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, June 10, 2008
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Contract With Drug Abuse Comprehensive Coordinating Office (DACCO), Inc.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The district operates non school-based alternative education sites to serve students who have been given a change of placement from their regular schools because they have committed Level One offenses or have demonstrated continuous disruptive behavior. DACCO provides supportive services for these sites, which includes the delivery of evidence-based practice curricula and counseling for substance abuse prevention. In the 2008-2009 school year, DACCO will provide counselors at the following sites: Brandon Alternative, North Tampa Alternative, and Dorothy Thomas Exceptional Center. Each counselor serves approximately 25 - 30 students

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

All district goals and critical success factors.

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

The School Board provides DACCO with $50,000.00 to pay in part for the services provided and provides space for the counselors at the school sites. DACCO provides funds from grants and other sources to support the implementation of these services. This item is included in the Part 1 budget for 2008-2009.

EVALUATION

DACCO provides quarterly reports of the progress of participating students that include, but are not limited to, such data as behavioral changes as a result of counseling and the number of students who successfully complete the evidence-based practices curricula. These quarterly reports are summarized in a year-end report that will be completed by June 30, 2009.

SUBMITTED BY: Anne Chatfield, Ph.D. , Director, Non-Traditional Programs

William H. Person, General Director
Student Planning, Placement and Support Programs
(813) 272-4876
Lewis A. Brinson
Assistant Superintendent for Administration
(813) 272-4071
A 7.03
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