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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, July 26, 2011
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve Accepting Matched Dollars from United Way of Tampa Bay for the Early Childhood School Readiness Programs (Student Services and Federal Programs Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
For the past 13 years, the School Board of Hillsborough County, FL has given approval to the Hillsborough County Public Schools - Early Childhood School Readiness Programs to apply for and accept matched funds from United Way of Tampa Bay.  This contribution provides a portion of the required dollar match that draws down federal funds for the School Readiness Child Care Programs, and enables income-eligible families to take advantage of early education and child care services.  The United Way of Tampa Bay award letter was received in the office of Early Childhood School Readiness Programs on July 5, 2011.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
•Â Align financial resources to support the district’s strategic goals
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
The total contribution of $53,951 made by the United Way of Tampa Bay is raised locally and used as match to draw down $899,183 in federal funds for the School Readiness Child Care Programs.  The combined match and draw-down dollars of $953,134 provide direct early education child care services for approximately 477 eligible children for the six-month period of July 1, 2011 through December 30, 2011, at the rate of $2,000 per child.
EVALUATION
Each year the financial statements are audited by Hillsborough County School Readiness Coalition as prescribed by law.  The funding for Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County is provided through federal dollars.  The flow-through dollars are channeled by the Agency for Workforce Innovations.  The School Readiness Program uses these funds to purchase child care in Hillsborough County.  There is no district-generated revenue used for this purchase.
SUBMITTED BY:  Beverly Wickson, Ed.D., Director, Early Childhood and HOST Programs
Gwendolyn L. Luney, Assistant Superintendent   Gretchen Saunders
Student Services and Federal Programs
(813) 272-4879
  Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
    A 5.08
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20110726_468 (Board Meeting followed by Public Hearing) * Section A Item# 5.08