Approve the Interlocal Agency Agreement with Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners Head Start/Early Head Start Program for Participation as a Delegate in the Head Start Program (Student Services and Federal Programs Division)

We request approval of the Interlocal Agency Agreement with Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners Head Start/Early Head Start Program and the Hillsborough County Public Schools Head Start Program. The Hillsborough County School District’s Head Start Program has been in operation for 45 years as a delegate Head Start agency and continues to provide comprehensive services to the 1759 eligible children, ages 3 - 5, served in 89 classrooms at 50 elementary sites. This interlocal agreement is in effect October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010.

* Align financial resources to support the district’s strategic goals

The total funding of $10,263,255 is federal flow-through dollars from the Board of County Commissioners, Head Start/Early Head Start and contracted to the Hillsborough County Public Schools Head Start Program. These dollars consist of $10,213,757 in Head Start base funding and $49,498 for training and technical assistance. All funds are expended for the operation of the Head Start Program for services provided to eligible children and families.

Financial statements are audited by the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, Head Start/Early Head Start, as prescribed by law. Federal funding for the Hillsborough County Public Schools Head Start Program flows through the Grantee, Hillsborough County Head Start/Early Head Start. There is no district generated revenue used for this program.