Hillsborough County Public Schools Student Services and Federal Programs
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, June 13, 2006
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve the Contract Between the Hillsborough County School Readiness Coalition, Inc., Doing Business As The Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County and the Hillsborough County Public Schools – Early Childhood School Readiness Programs, Effective July 1, 2006 (Student Services & Federal Programs Division)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Under this contract, the Hillsborough County Public Schools - Early Childhood School Readiness Programs provides the Voluntary Prekindergarten Program (VPK) to eligible Hillsborough County families by performing intake and eligibility services for children registering for the program and for child care providers applying to be VPK providers, as well as disbursing monthly payments to VPK providers. This contract is in effect commencing July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007.

ANNUAL DISTRICT GOAL(S) AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S)

Goal 5 - The District will eliminate the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) achievement gap by a minimum of 10 percentage points as reported by No Child Left Behind.

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

The total $25,000,000 funding is a state grant channeled to Hillsborough County Public Schools from the Florida Office of Early Learning through the Hillsborough County School Readiness Coalition, Inc., dba The Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County. The contract requires that $24,437,500 is to be used to provide the Voluntary Prekindergarten Program for approximately 9,446 Hillsborough County four-year-old children at the reimbursement rate of $2,586.88 per child.

EVALUATION

This contract is reflected in the year-end financial statements which are audited annually by the Hillsborough County School Readiness Coalition, Inc. as prescribed by law. The Board will receive the audit reports when they are completed. The time of completion will vary based upon the activities of the auditors.

SUBMITTED BY: Beverly Wickson, Ed.D., Director, Early Childhood School Readiness

Gwendolyn L. Luney
Assistant Superintendent, Student Services & Federal Programs
813-272-4879
Gretchen Saunders
Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
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