To Provide the School Board with Information Regarding Federal Governance and Local Responsibilities of the School District’s Head Start Program (Student Services and Federal Programs Division)

The 2008 Head Start Reauthorization mandates that the Governing Board (school district Board Members and Superintendent) be apprised of the legal and fiduciary responsibilities in the oversight of the program. During the 2009/2010 school year, a Federal Audit will be conducted and a review of this process will be presented. 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 1,759 eligible 3, 4, and 5 year old children served in 89 classrooms at 50 elementary sites.

* 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 consists 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.