Administration Action Item

DATE:	Tuesday, June 11, 2013
TO:	School Board Members
FROM:	MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve Cooperative Agreement with G4S Youth Services, LLC
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
G4S Youth Services, LLC contracts with the Department of Juvenile Justice to provide residential commitment programs for juveniles under the supervision of the Department of Juvenile Justice.  In Hillsborough County, G4S owns and operates Riverside Academy, a 165 bed facility for boys who have committed offenses that are related to substance abuse; Hillsborough Girls Academy, a 25 bed facility for girls between the ages of 13 and 18 who are serious habitual offenders; Columbus Juvenile Residential Facility, a 50 bed facility for boys who have committed non-violent sexual offenses; Leslie Peters, a 28 bed facility for boys between the ages 14 and 18 with a diagnosis of substance abuse; Falkenburg Academy, a 60 bed facility for youth between the ages of 14 and 18 with intensive and severe mental health disorders and substance abuse issues; and Lake Academy, a 46 bed facility for females between the ages of 12 and 19 that require intensive mental health treatment services.  Lake Academy will begin operations effective June 24, 2013.  The school district is required to provide educational services to these students.  Since these students are incarcerated, the services must be provided at the facility.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
All Strategic Objectives
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
G4S Youth Services, LLC provides the facilities for Riverside Academy, Hillsborough Girls Academy, Columbus Juvenile Residential Facility, Leslie Peters, Falkenburg Academy, and Lake Academy at no cost to the school district.  The other components of the programs will be financed by FTE funds, which amount to approximately $2,628,931.  This item is included in the Part 1 Budget for 2013/2014.
EVALUATION
Each Juvenile Justice Education Program is evaluated annually by Youth Services department staff based on a model developed by the Juvenile Justice Educational Enhancement Program (JJEEP).
SUBMITTED BY:  Walt Shaffner, Director, Non-Traditional Programs

George Gaffney		Lewis A. Brinson
Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Support (813) 273-7033		Assistant Superintendent, Administration (813) 272-4071
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20130611_565 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 8.13