Hillsborough County Public Schools Business
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, October 26, 2010
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve the Payment to the Hillsborough Chapter of the Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health for Services Associated with the Partnership in Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) Federal Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems Grant, PR Award #Q215M100047 (Student Services and Federal Programs Division)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The United States Department of Education (USDOE) awarded $400,000 to HCPS for the district’s Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems grant project. Of this total amount, $10,000 is for project services rendered by the Hillsborough Chapter of the Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health. The purpose of the project is to enhance the current collaborative efforts between existing school-based systems and mental health systems to improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment services to students. The Hillsborough Chapter of the Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health will provide stipends and expenses necessary for family involvement in all project activities to insure project input from families of students who are eligible or receiving mental health services. The project began July 1, 2010, and ends June 30, 2012.

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

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: No)

Funding for this project is provided by USDOE’s Integration of Schools and Mental Health Systems Grant award (#Q215M100047). HCPS is the grant’s fiscal agent and project funds reside with the district.

EVALUATION

Under the terms of the grant, Dr. Oliver Massey, Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, will perform the project evaluation. A copy of the final evaluation report will be provided to HCPS Office of Assessment and Accountability. The anticipated date for project evaluation is September 2012.

SUBMITTED BY: Lynn Fell, Grants and Research Operations Officer

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