Approve the Subagreement Between Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) and the University of South Florida (USF), as Part of USF Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Comprehensive School Health Programs to Prevent Important Health Problems, Grant # 1H75DP001733-01. (Student Services and Federal Programs Division)

The Centers for Disease Control awarded $526,636 to USF for the Comprehensive School Health Programs to Prevent Important Health Problems, entitled Community-Based Prevention Marketing and Technology Based Physical Activity, which targets childhood obesity. Of that amount, $76,073 is allocated to HCPS for activities to support the grant program. The project will establish a technology-based “Exegaming Center” at Witter Elementary School, and will also fund the implementation and oversight of obesity prevention programs at Sulphur Springs and Robles Elementary Schools. Oak Park Elementary School will serve as the non-intervention or “control” school. These schools were targeted by HCPS Supervisor of K-12 Physical Education and Health, who will also oversee the project. Funds are allocated for a part-time prevention specialist to coordinate project tasks between USF and HCPS, obesity program coordinators at each of the schools, facility rental for use of HCPS facilities for meetings and trainings, and incentives for focus group and survey participants. The project period is from August 25, 2008 - August 24, 2009.

Funding for this project is provided by the Centers for Disease Control (Grant # 1H75DP001733-01). USF is the fiscal agent for the project.

Under the terms of the grant USF is responsible for performing the project evaluation. USF will provide a copy of the annual evaluation report to HCPS Office of Assessment and Accountability. The anticipated project evaluation date for the 2008/2009 school year is November 30, 2008.