Hillsborough County Public Schools Student Services and Federal Programs
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, September 16, 2008
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Amendment #0002 to Contract LK820 with the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families (Student Services and Federal Programs Division)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The original two-year cost reimbursement contract (October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2009) provides childcare 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 #0002 increases the funding amount to $1,065,000 from $950,000, to provide childcare services through September 30, 2008, for 358 children.

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)

Amendment #0002 increases funding by $115,000, providing a total of $1,065,000, for the first year of the contract. Of the total, $1,005,845 is to be used for direct childcare services with the remaining $59,155 covering the costs of program implementation. These federal funds are channeled to the District through the Department of Children and Families, Office of Refugee Services.

EVALUATION

As prescribed by law, Contract LK820 and any amendments made a part thereof are audited by the Department of Children and Families, Office of Refugee Services, during the performance of said contract. The funding originates with the Federal Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Refugee Resettlement, and by grants, is allocated to the Department of Children and Families, Office of Refugee Services. By virtue of this contract, the funding is made available on a reimbursement basis for the School Readiness Program to purchase childcare in Hillsborough County. There is no district-generated revenue used for this purchase.

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

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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