Hillsborough County Public Schools Student Services and Federal Programs
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, May 5, 2009
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Amendment #2 of Contract #SV 01-09 with Hillsborough County School Readiness Coalition, Inc., D/B/A the Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County (Student Services and Federal Programs Division)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Under this contract, Hillsborough County Public Schools - Early Childhood School Readiness Programs provides the Voluntary Prekindergarten Program (VPK) to eligible Hillsborough County families by performing intake and eligibility services for children registering for the program and for child care providers applying to be VPK providers, as well as disbursing monthly payments to VPK providers. Amendment #2 provides increased funding for payment of providers through June 30, 2009. The term of this contract is July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County Board of Directors met and approved the $1,914,620 funding increase at its regularly scheduled meeting on April 13, 2009. Amendment #2 is effective May 1, 2009.

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

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

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

The original total of $24,849,535 is increased to $26,764,155. The state funding originates with the Agency for Workforce Innovation Office of Early Learning flowing through Hillsborough County School Readiness Coalition, Inc., doing business as Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County, and passed to Hillsborough County Public Schools to provide VPK implementation.

EVALUATION

Each year the financial statements are audited by Hillsborough County School Readiness Coalition, as prescribed by law. The funding for Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County is provided through state dollars allocated by Agency for Workforce Innovation. School Readiness Program uses these funds to purchase VPK services 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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