Instructional Support Action Item

DATE:	Tuesday, June 24, 2014
TO:	School Board Members
FROM:	MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve Contract with AMIKids - Tampa (Instructional Support Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
AMIKids - Tampa provides a 230-day non-residential Department of Juvenile Justice/Dropout Prevention Program for 60 students who are assigned through the change of placement process or recommendation through court placement.  AMIKids - Tampa provides the facility and the personnel for the educational program with support and oversight by Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) Youth Services Program.  HCPS contracts with providers like AMIKids - Tampa to serve these students through an FTE-generated formula and provide 90 percent of all FTE-revenue earned, as well as furnish access to all applicable categorical funds.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
All Strategic Objectives
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
The cost of this contract is approximately $245,592.  This amount is calculated using the projected FTE-generated revenue, plus the applicable categorical funds, minus 10 percent administrative cost allowed by the Florida Law HB 1989. This item is included in the Part 1 budget for 2014/2015.
EVALUATION
Each Juvenile Justice Education Program is evaluated annually by Youth Services department staff based on a model developed by the Juvenile Justice Enhancement Program (JJEEP).
SUBMITTED BY:  Walt Shaffner, Director, Non-Traditional Programs

George E. Gaffney, Assistant Superintendent		Gretchen Saunders
Instructional Support Division (813) 273-7033		Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270
		A 6.03
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20140624_635 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 6.03