Action Item
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Academic Support and Federal Programs
Action Item |
| DATE: | Tuesday, June 23, 2015 |
| TO: | School Board Members |
| FROM: | Jeff Eakins, Acting Superintendent |
| SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
| Approve the Contract Between the Hillsborough County School Readiness Coalition, Inc., D/B/A the Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County, (Coalition) and The School Board of Hillsborough County, FL, Contract #VPK-SDHC1516 (Academic Support and Federal Programs Division) | |
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
| Under this contract, the Coalition provides the Voluntary Prekindergarten Program (VPK) to eligible Hillsborough County families. Services include performing intake and eligibility services for children registering for the program and for child care providers applying to be VPK providers. In addition, monthly payments are disbursed to VPK providers. VPK is a state-funded entitlement program which provides preschool education for children attaining the age of 4 by September 1. The terms of this contract are in effect July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016. This contract was approved by Tom Gonzalez on May 31, 2015.
The Coalition requires the school board’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 contract total of $28,330,442 is a state grant, channeled to Hillsborough County Public Schools from Florida Office of Early Learning through the Coalition. It is required that $27,763,833 be used to provide VPK direct child care costs. The 2015/2016 legislative budget will support the attendance of children 4 years old which totals approximately 11,195 in the 540-hour school year program at $2,480 per child; or approximately 13,121 children in the 300-hour summer program at $2,116 per child; or children enrolled in the specialized instructional services program. | |
| EVALUATION | |
| Each year the financial statements are audited by the Coalition as prescribed by law. The Coalition 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 |
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| A 6.13 | ||
| Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20150623_694 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 6.13 | ||