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DATE: Tuesday, June 23, 2020
TO: School Board Members
FROM: Addison Davis, Acting Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
<p>Approve the Contract Between AMIkids - YES and The School Board of Hillsborough County, Florida (<em>Climate and Culture</em>)</p>
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
<p>AMIkids - YES provides a 240-day residential dropout prevention program for 30 boys who are adjudicated delinquent by the courts and under the supervision of the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ). AMIkids - YES provides the facility and the personnel for the educational program, with support and oversight by Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) Youth Services Program.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
<p>• Improve the high school graduation rate</p> <p>• Improve Student Achievement</p> <p>• Provide a student-centered learning environment that engages every child</p> <p>• Engage and communicate with families and stakeholders</p> <p>• Continuously improve processes and systems</p> <p>• Demonstrate "best practices" in all aspects of safety: student, employee, visitor, facility, transportation, and health</p>
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  No)
EVALUATION
<p>This program is evaluated annually by the Youth Services Department staff based on a model developed by the Juvenile Justice Educational Enhancement Program. &nbsp;This review will be completed by June 30, 2020.</p>
SUBMITTED BY:  Christine Dorion, Transition Specialist, Department of Juvenile Justice, Chrissy.Dorion@sdhc.k12.fl.us, (813) 228-0805
Tracye H. Brown, Chief of Climate and Culture, tracye.brown@sdhc.k12.fl.us, (813) 272-4879
    Gretchen Saunders

  Chief Financial Officer
(813) 272-4270
    B 6.09
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20200623_1005 (Board Meeting) * Section B Item# 6.09