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Workshop Item
DATE: Tuesday, November 1, 2011
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
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)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The 2008 Head Start Reauthorization dictates that the Governing Board (school district Board Members and Superintendent) be apprised of the legal and fiduciary responsibilities in the oversight of the program.  The Hillsborough County School District's Head Start Program has been in operation for 46 years as a delegate Head Start agency and continues to provide comprehensive services to the 1,812 eligible 3, 4, and 5 year old children served in 91 classrooms at 51 elementary sites.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
•Â Align financial resources to support the district’s strategic goals
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
The total funding of $10,822,278 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 $10,755,780 in Head Start base funding and $66,498 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.
EVALUATION
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.
SUBMITTED BY:  Beverly Wickson, Ed.D., Director, Early Childhood and HOST Programs
    Gwendolyn L. Luney

  Assistant Superintendent, Student Services and Federal Programs
(813) 272-4879
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