Action Item
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Student Services
Action Item |
| DATE: | Tuesday, October 27, 2015 |
| TO: | School Board Members |
| FROM: | Jeff Eakins, Superintendent |
| SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
| Approve the Agreement for Technical Services with Cross and Joftus, LLC (Student Services Division) | |
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
| Upon approval, the Student Services Department will continue to build its capacity to strategically plan and coordinate student service delivery to meet the needs of the diverse student populations served across Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS). Particular emphasis will be placed on providing a swift, targeted response when there is a risk or indication of potential violence surrounding a school.
As a part of this work, departmental staff endeavors to examine how well each of the teams within the department are aligned and coordinated in order to support schools effectively to meet the ever-changing needs of the students. Croft & Joftus, LLC will support this effort by continuing to assess and review specifically how resources and supports are organized and coordinated to meet school needs. This consulting organization will then work with the Student Services Department to implement strategies to bolster the department as it actualizes its vision of increased internal and external collaboration to improve the overall delivery of services to students. |
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| STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
| All Strategic Objectives | |
| FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes) | |
| Funds in the amount of $72,206 will be available in the Project PREVENT Grant (Special Revenue Fund). For tracking purposes, the project number specific to the PREVENT Grant is 2710. This expenditure amount of $72,206 reflects less than 10 percent of the total budget for this program. As of October 9, 2015 the remaining balance amount in this project equaled $137,312.21. | |
| EVALUATION | |
| Under the terms of the grant, an external evaluator, contracted by HCPS, will evaluate the project, providing annual reports to the project directors, the Assessment and Accountability Department, and the United States Department of Education. Copies of the report and the final evaluation report will be provided to HCPS Assessment and Accountability Department annually. | |
| SUBMITTED BY: Kristine Hensley, Supervisor, Student Services | |
| Wynne A. Tye, Assistant Superintendent | Gretchen Saunders | |
| Student Services (813) 273-7033 |
Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270 |
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| A 6.02 | ||
| Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20151027_703 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 6.02 | ||