Approve Contract with Hillsborough County School Readiness Coalition, Inc., D/B/A Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County, and Early Childhood School Readiness Programs (Student Services and Federal Programs Division)

This contract with Hillsborough County School Readiness Coalition, Inc., d/b/a Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County, and Early Childhood School Readiness Programs is for the provision of early childhood education and child care services for low-income families. The contract begins July 1, 2007, and continues through June 30, 2008.

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

The total of $ 43,331,333 is federal/state funding originating with the Agency for Workforce Innovation Office of Early Learning flowing through Hillsborough County School Readiness Coalition, Inc., d/b/a Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County and passed to Hillsborough County Public Schools to provide early education and child care for approximately 9,605 children from eligible low-income families. The total funding minus the administration cost and earmarked funding for infant and toddler quality enhancement, child care resource and referral, inclusion services, and intake and eligibility services leaves a remainder of $36,499,912 for direct child care services at an annual average rate of $3,800 per child.

Each year the financial statements are audited by Hillsborough County School Readiness Coalition as prescribed by law. The funding for Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County is provided through federal dollars. The flow-through dollars are channeled by Agency for Workforce Innovations. School Readiness Program uses these funds to purchase child care in Hillsborough County. There is no district-generated revenue used for this purchase.