Action Item
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Student Services and Federal Programs
Action Item |
| DATE: | Tuesday, March 18, 2014 |
| TO: | School Board Members |
| FROM: | MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent |
| SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
| Approve Amendment #1 of the Contract with Hillsborough County School Readiness Coalition, Inc., D/B/A Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County, Contract #HCPS SR 01 (2013/2014) (Student Services and Federal Programs Division) | |
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
| This contract with Hillsborough County School Readiness Coalition, Inc., doing business as Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County, is for the provision of early childhood education and child care services for low-income families. The terms of this contract are in effect July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2014. Through amendment #1, the Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County provides additional funding for direct child care services, revises Table of Deliverables and quality assessment tools.
The Early Learning Coalition requires the School Board Chair's signature, as the subcontracted agency, to acknowledge acceptance of this contract prior to the Coalition’s final signature. |
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| STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
| • Align financial resources to support the district’s strategic goals | |
| FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes) | |
| The original total of $38,451,426 is increased by $500,000. Current total funding of $38,951,426, minus the administration cost and earmarked funding for infant and toddler quality enhancement, child care resource and referral, and intake and eligibility services leaves $33,302,426 for direct child care services. At an annual average rate of $4,000 per child, these funds will serve approximately 8,325 children. | |
| 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 Florida Office of Early Learning. 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: Marie Caracciola, Director, Early Childhood and HOST Programs | |
| Larry Sykes, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent | Gretchen Saunders | |
| Student Services and Federal Programs (813) 272-4879 |
Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270 |
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| A 6.09 | ||
| Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20140318_629 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 6.09 | ||