Action Item
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Academic Support and Federal Programs
Action Item |
| DATE: | Tuesday, September 29, 2015 |
| TO: | School Board Members |
| FROM: | Jeff Eakins, Superintendent |
| SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
| Approve Contract #LK193 between the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, Refugee Services and the School Board Hillsborough County, Florida (Academic Support and Federal Programs Division) | |
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
| This three-year cost reimbursement contract is for the provision of child care services for refugee families resettling in Hillsborough County. Refugee clients are referred for service by local resettlement agencies under contract to the Department of Children and Families (DCF). The term of this contract is October 1, 2015, through September 30, 2018. This contract was reviewed and approved by the School Board Attorney on September 17, 2015.
DCF requires the School Board’s signature, as the subcontracted agency, to acknowledge acceptance of this contract prior to the Department of Children and Families’ final signature. |
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| STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
| • Align financial resources to support the district's strategic goals | |
| FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes) | |
| Total contract amount of $1,800,000 is disbursed equally over a three-year period. The funding for each federal fiscal year will be $600,000 (FFY 2015/2016, 2016/2017, and 2017/2018). During the first year, $521,496 is to be used for direct child care services for approximately 130 children at an average rate of $4,000 per child. A total of $78,504 covers the cost of program implementation. | |
| EVALUATION | |
| This contract and any amendments and/or renewals made a part, thereof, are audited by DCF, Florida Office of Refugee Services during the performance of said contract. Funding for the Florida Office of Refugee Services is provided by federal dollars, which flow to the Early Childhood School Readiness Programs to purchase child care in Hillsborough County for refugee children. There is no district-generated revenue use 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 (813) 272-4879 |
Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270 |
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| A 6.24 | ||
| Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20150929_701 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 6.24 | ||