Hillsborough County Public Schools Student Services and Federal Programs
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, July 17, 2007
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Amendment #003 to Contract LK620 with the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families (Student Services and Federal Programs Division)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The original two-year contract (October 1, 2005, through September 30, 2007) provides child care services for refugee families resettling in Hillsborough County. Refugee clients are referred for service by local resettlement agencies under contract to the Department of Children and Families. Amendment #003 modifies the contract to reflect the newly adopted School Readiness Payment-Rate Schedule for Hillsborough County child care providers which is effective July 1, 2007. This schedule provides for a 15% increase in infant and toddler child care rates.

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

Goal 5 - The District will eliminate the 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 $697,320 will continue to provide child care services for approximately 144 children of refugee families. These federal funds are channeled to the District through the Department of Children and Families from the Florida Office of Refugee Services.

EVALUATION

Each year an audit, consisting of programmatic and financial elements, is conducted by the Department of Children and Families, Florida Office of Refugee Services. The funding is provided through federal dollars. The flow-through dollars are channeled by the Department of Children and Families. The School Readiness Program uses the funds to purchase child care services in Hillsborough County. There is no district-generated revenue used for this purpose.

SUBMITTED BY: Beverly Wickson, Ed.D., Director, Early Childhood and HOST Programs

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