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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, December 13, 2011
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve Renewal Memorandum of Agreement with the Children's Board of Hillsborough County for the Family and School Support Team (FASST) Project for 2011/2012 (Student Services and Federal Programs Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Since 1993, the district (HCPS) has partnered with the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County to provide prevention and early intervention services to children and families in elementary schools and for a districtwide early childhood screening service. The Children’s Board provides $3,864,130 for FASST services in Hillsborough County.  Every elementary school in the district has access to FASST services.  This project serves schools by means of wrap-around teams that function with a system of core values and principles that are flexible, individualized, child centered, family focuses, and culturally competent.  During the 2010/2011 school year, the outcomes of students participating in FASST services were:

  • 281 school-age children improved their academic performance
  • 483 school-age children demonstrated improved behavior
  • 746 families reported effective coordination of services (case management) with other providers
  • 598 families demonstrated improved well-being (as demonstrated by progress on Family Support Plan)
  • 29 parents served as leaders and partnered with FASST and Family Support and Resource Centers
  • 17 pre-k children have improved their social emotional status
  • 25 pre-k children have improved their developmental status
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Demonstrate "best practices" in all aspects of safety including students, employees, visitors, facilities, transportation, and health
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
The total amount of $160,000 will be paid from HCPS general revenue budget.
EVALUATION
The FASST Teams are engaged in an Empowerment Evaluation (EE) process.  There is collaboration among many stakeholders.  These stakeholders include staff from the Children's Board, HCPS, the four primary agency partners, and community participants.  Quarterly meetings provide the opportunity for stakeholders to review collected outcome data, continuously evaluate the effectiveness of programming, and make recommendations for improvement.  There is also ongoing communication among the stakeholders.  Children's Board outcome data is generated and monitored via the EE process and tracked on an EE Matrix (tool for the EE process).  The information is entered into cscForce, a Children's Board database, and outcome data is updated in real time.  Currently, FASST has seven contracted outcomes.
SUBMITTED BY:  Ken Gaughan, Supervisor, School Social Work Services
Gwendolyn L. Luney, Assistant Superintendent   Gretchen Saunders
Student Services and Federal Programs
(813) 272-4879
  Chief Business Officer
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    A 5.12R
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20111213_480 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 5.12R