Hillsborough County Public Schools Student Services and Federal Programs
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, August 8, 2006
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Cancel the Contract Between Hillsborough County Public Schools – School Readiness Programs and Mom’s Day Care, Inc., Effective August 8, 2006 (Student Services and Federal Programs Division)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The contract with Mom’s Day Care, Inc. for the provision of child care and early education services for children of income eligible families is to be cancelled in response to notification by owner that said facility was sold effective July 1, 2006. The term of said contract is July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007. Contracts between providers and the School Readiness Programs are nontransferable.

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 funding of $121,600.00 was to be used to provide education and care for approximately 32 eligible children of low income families at an annual rate of $3,800 per child. The federal/state grant funds are channeled to the District from the Florida Office of Early Learning and the Hillsborough County School Readiness Coalition d/b/a Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County. Due to the facility being sold and thereby effectuating cancellation of the contract, the total funding will be made available to other providers assuming the care of children enrolled at Mom’s Day Care, Inc.

EVALUATION

No evaluation will be conducted due to this action being a contract cancellation.

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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