Approve Renewal Agreement for Technical Services with Linda B. Delapenha for Child Find Screening and Assessment, Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FDLRS) $6,800 (Curriculum and Instruction Division)

The Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FDLRS) participates in a monthly developmental screening initiative throughout our county. This renewal Agreement for Technical Services provides this contractor to conduct cognitive screenings at these events allowing FDLRS/Pre-K school psychologists to stay at their sites conducting evaluations.

FDLRS also participates in Pre-K assessments of at-risk children, 3-5 years of age, as well as child study team meetings for the Board of County Commissioners of Hillsborough County Head Start Program. This provider will conduct school psychological evaluations of these children with Pre-K teams when school psychologists are on leave or not available to pair with other team members week days or on weekends. This provides FDLRS with quality assessment and more flexibility in scheduling and bringing closure to cases in our Pre-K backlog. This provider will also attend Head Start managers' meetings that also allows our Pre-K school psychologists more time in assessment. This contractor has assisted FDLRS for several years and has provided valuable cost-effective assistance.

Goal 5 - The district will close the FCAT achievement gap by a minimum of 10 percentage points as reported by No Child Left Behind.

Funds of $6,800 are included in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B budget, Project 1236.