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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, April 2, 2013
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve Amendment #1 of the Contract with Hillsborough County School Readiness Coalition, Inc., D/B/A the Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County, Contract #VPK 01-13 (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 child care providers applying to be VPK providers, as well as disbursing monthly payments to VPK providers. VPK is a state-funded entitlement program, which provides preschool education for children attaining the age of four by September 1.  The term of the contract is July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013.   
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
•Â Align financial resources to support the district’s strategic goals
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
Original contract total of $25,529,585 is not affected by this amendment.  The purpose of amendment #1 is to update governing laws and language to comply with Florida’s Office of Early Learning (FOEL) requirements.
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 federal dollars.  The flow-through dollars are channeled by the Agency for Workforce Innovations.  The School Readiness Program uses these funds to purchase child care in Hillsborough County.  There is no district-generated revenue used for this purchase.
SUBMITTED BY:  Marie Caracciola, Director, Early Childhood and HOST Programs
Gwendolyn L. Luney, Assistant Superintendent   Gretchen Saunders
Student Services and Federal Programs
(813) 272-4879
  Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
    A 6.04
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20130402_558 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 6.04