Approve Amendment #2 of the Local Child Care Funds Contract with Hillsborough County School Readiness Coalition, Inc., Doing Business as the Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County (Student Services and Federal Programs Division)

The Local Child Care Funds contract provides funding used as dollar-for-dollar match for the Child Care Executive Partnership (CCEP) program. These funds provide child care and early education services for children from income-eligible families. The term of this contract is October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010. Amendment #2 provides a $555,000 increase, which is to be used to provide child care for school age children ages 5 through 12 and their eligible siblings.

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

Amendment #2 provides an increase of $555,000 to the contract total of $1,549,339 making the amended total $2,104,339. This additional dollar-for-dollar match funding is used only for direct services to children and will provide care for approximately 2,200 additional children through September 30, 2010, at an average monthly rate of $166.66 per child for July through September (three months).

Each year the financial statements are audited by Hillsborough County School Readiness Coalition as prescribed by law. This funding for Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County is provided by the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County. The School Readiness Program uses these funds to purchase child care in Hillsborough County. There is no district-generated revenue used for this purchase.