Student Services
Action Item |
DATE: | Tuesday, May 19, 2015 |
TO: | School Board Members |
FROM: | Jeff Eakins, Acting Superintendent |
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
Approve Contract with Drug Abuse Comprehensive Coordinating Office (DACCO), Inc. (Student Services Division) | |
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) operates alternative education sites to serve students who have been given a change of placement from their regular schools for having committed Level One offenses or have demonstrated continuous disruptive behavior. DACCO provides supportive services for these sites, which includes the delivery of evidence-based practice curricula and counseling for substance abuse prevention. During the 2015/2016 school year, DACCO will provide counselors at Brandon Alternative and North Tampa Alternative. Each counselor serves approximately 25-30 students. | |
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
All Strategic Objectives | |
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes) | |
HCPS provides DACCO with $50,000 to pay in part for the services provided and affords space for the counselors at the school sites. DACCO provides funds for grants and other sources to support the implementation of these services. This item is included in the Part 1 budget for 2015/2016. | |
EVALUATION | |
DACCO provides quarterly reports on the progress of participating students that include, but are not limited to, data such as behavioral changes as a result of counseling and the number of students who successfully complete the evidence-based practices curricula. These quarterly reports are summarized in the year-end report that will be completed by June 30, 2016. | |
SUBMITTED BY: Walt Shaffner, Director, Non-Traditional Programs |
Wynne Tye, Assistant Superintendent | Gretchen Saunders | |
Student Services (813) 273-7033 |
Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270 |
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20150519_692 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 6.13 |