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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, March 15, 2011
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve Amendment #0005 to Contract #LK920 with the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families, Refugee Services (Student Services and Federal Programs Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The original three-year cost reimbursement Contract Renewal (October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2012) provides child care 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 #0005 decreases total funding by $616,000 for the remaining two years.  A total of $1,232,000 allocated for the current federal fiscal year (FFY) 2010/2011, effective the date the amendment is signed by both parties through September 30, 2011.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
•Â Align financial resources to support the district’s strategic goals
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
Total amended contract amount of $4,144,000 is disbursed over a three-year period.  The funding level for the first year (FFY 2009/2010) was $1,680,000.  Second year (FFY 2010/2011) funding is $1,232,000, and third year (FFY 2011/2012) funding is $1,232,000.  During this second year, $1,162,418 is to be used for direct child care services for approximately 290 children at an annual rate of $4,000 per child.  A total of $69,582 covers the cost of program implementation.
EVALUATION
This contract and any amendments and/or renewals made a part, thereof, are audited by the Department of Children and Families, Florida Office of Refugee Services during the performance of said contract.  Funding for the Florida Office of Refugee Services is provided by federal dollars, which flow to the Early Childhood School Readiness Programs to purchase child care in Hillsborough County for refugee children.  There is no district-generated revenue used for this purchase.
SUBMITTED BY:  Beverly Wickson, Ed.D., Director, Early Childhood and HOST Programs
Gwendolyn L. Luney, Assistant Superintendent   Gretchen Saunders
Student Services and Federal Programs
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  Chief Business Officer
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    A 5.04
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20110315_456 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 5.04