Approve the Contract with Hillsborough County School Readiness Coalition, Inc., dba the Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County, Contract #SR01-11 (Student Services and Federal Programs Division)

This contract with Hillsborough County School Readiness Coalition, Inc., dba the Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County is for the provision of early childhood education and child care services for low-income families. The term of this contract commences July 1, 2010, and continues through June 30, 2011.

* Align financial resources to support the district’s strategic goals

The total of $44,984,034 is federal/state funding originating with the Agency for Workforce Innovation Office of Early Learning flowing through Hillsborough County School Readiness Coalition, Inc., dba the Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County and passed to Hillsborough County Public Schools to provide early education and child care for approximately 9,062 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 $36,248,824 ($33,554,559 in federal/state funding and $2,694,265 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funding) for direct child care services at an annual average rate of $4,000 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.