Approve Amendment Number One to Contract with Workforce Florida, Inc. and Ford Motor Credit Company, for Quick Response Training Program Administered by Aparicio-Levy Technical Center (Adult Technical Education)

We request approval of Amendment Number One with Workforce Florida, Inc., and Ford Motor Credit for a technical modification which increases the records retention requirement from three years to five years. This amendment was prompted by revisions to the state of Florida public retention regulations and approval will bring the amended contract into compliance.

On February 27, 2007, the School Board approved a revised grant application to Workforce Florida, Inc. for Quick Response Training for 375 new hires at the Ford Motor Credit Company facility located in Sabal Park.

The 24-month grant was awarded in the amount of $210,578 to Aparicio-Levy Technical Center to provide specialized training for Ford Motor Credit Company positions in loan servicing, accounting, and account administration. The Quick Response training programs provide valuable assistance to new and relocating businesses to ensure a trained and effective workforce.

Grant funds of $210,578 have been included in the divisional special revenue/federal programs budget for Ford Motor Credit Company training costs. The grant budget includes $10,028 for district administrative costs. This agenda item addresses records retention only and has no additional cost to the district.