Administration Action Item

DATE:	Tuesday, June 14, 2011
TO:	School Board Members
FROM:	MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve Cooperative Agreement with the Spring of Tampa Bay, Inc.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Spring of Tampa Bay, Inc. provides a variety of services to victims of domestic violence, including a 24-hour emergency shelter for victims and their dependent children who have no other safe place to go.  The children who reside at The Spring must receive educational services on site for security reasons.  The school district provides a teacher and a teacher aide, who provide academic instruction for approximately 25 children.  The Spring provides the facility.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
All Strategic Objectives
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
The Spring provides the facility at no cost to the school district.  The other components of the program are financed by FTE funds, which amount to approximately $136,259.   This item is included in the Part 1 Budget for 2011/2012.
EVALUATION
A comprehensive evaluation of the academic program will be completed by June 30, 2012.  District and Alternative Education Program staff will review academic achievement data, notes, and walk through checklists from site visits, and results of the School Climate and Perception (SCIP) Surveys.
SUBMITTED BY:

Walt Shaffner		Lewis A. Brinson
Director, Non-Traditional Programs (813) 272-4438		Assistant Superintendent, Administration (813) 272-4071
		A 7.08
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20110614_461 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 7.08