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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, February 3, 2015
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve Accepting Match Dollars from United Way Suncoast for the Early Childhood School Readiness Programs (Academic Support and Federal Programs Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
For the past 17 years, the School Board of Hillsborough County, FL has given approval to the Hillsborough County Public Schools – Early Childhood School Readiness Programs to apply for and accept matching funds from United Way Suncoast.  This contribution provides a portion of the required dollar match that draws down federal funds for the School Readiness Child Care Programs, and enables income-eligible families to take advantage of early education and child care services.  The United Way Suncoast award letter was received by the Early Childhood School Readiness Programs office on December 18, 2014, effective upon School Board approval.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Align financial resources to support the districts strategic goals
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
The total contribution of $107,900 made by the United Way Suncoast is raised locally and used as a match to draw down $1,798,333 in federal funds for the School Readiness Child Care Programs.  The combined match and draw-down dollars totaling $1,906,233 provide direct early education child care services for approximately 477 eligible children for the period of January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015, at the rate of $4,000 per child. 
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
Academic Support and Federal Programs Division
(813) 272-4879
  Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
    A 6.06
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20150203_683 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 6.06