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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, October 4, 2016
TO: School Board Members
FROM: Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve the Agreement for Technical Services with C.E. Mendez Foundation, Inc. (Student Services Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Upon approval, this Agreement for Technical Services will continue to enhance the partnership between Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) and the C.E. Mendez Foundation.  The C.E. Mendez Foundation provides  Too Good for Drugs and Violence programs designed to mitigate the risk factors and enhance protective factors related to alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use, as well as provides social emotional learning skills to students.  Training will be offered to mental health staff at the Project Prevent sites and opportunities will be provided to Student Services personnel to allow for collaboration across sites to share best practices used to develop small group behavioral interventions.   

The C.E. Mendez Foundation will also provide classroom instruction and support, in collaboration with district staff, for the Project Prevent sites to ensure fidelity of the program.

Project Prevent sites:  Booker T. Washington, Clair Mel, Folsom, Ippolito, Robles, Shaw, Sulphur Springs, Thonotosassa elementary schools; and Adams, Dowdell, Greco, Jennings, Madison, McLane, Memorial, Sligh, Van Buren middle schools; and Chamberlain, Hillsborough, King, and Middleton high schools.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
All Strategic Objectives
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
Funds in the amount of $12,000.00 will be available in the Project Prevent Grant. For tracking purposes, the project number specific to this agenda item is 3110. As of Wednesday, September 14, 2016, the remaining balance less encumbrances for this line item equaled $97,990.00. This amount is approximately 13% of the Year 3 budget allocation.
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 Office of Assessment and Accountability, and the United States, Department of Education.  Copies of the report and the final evaluation report will be provided to HCPS project directors and Office of Assessment and Accountability annually.
SUBMITTED BY:  Wynne A. Tye, Assistant Superintendent, Student Services Division (813) 273-7033
Kristine Hensley, Supervisor, Student Services
Gretchen Saunders   Dr. Alberto Vázquez
Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
  Chief of Staff
(813) 272-4986
    C 6.05
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20161004_766 (Board Meeting) * Section C Item# 6.05