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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, July 28, 2015
TO: School Board Members
FROM: Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve United Way Suncoast Partnership Standards Certification Form for the Early Childhood School Readiness Program (Academic Support and Federal Programs Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
At the Board meeting on February 3, 2015, the School Board of Hillsborough County, Florida approved the total contribution of $107,900, made by the United Way Suncoast for the period of January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015.  This contribution is raised locally and used as match to draw down $1,798,333 in federal funds for the School Readiness Child Care Programs, which enables income-eligible families to take advantage of early education and child care services.  The attached Partnership Standards Certification Form is a requirement of the Mid-Year Report.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Align financial resources to support the district's strategic goals
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
Funding amount not affected.
EVALUATION
Each year the financial statements are audited by Hillsborough County School Readiness Coalition as prescribed by law. The funding for the 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
Tracye H. Brown, Assistant Superintendent   Gretchen Saunders
Academic Support and Federal Programs Division
(813) 272-4879
  Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
    A 6.02
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20150728_697 (Board Meeting followed by Public Hearing) * Section A Item# 6.02