Administration Action Item

DATE:	Tuesday, June 11, 2013
TO:	School Board Members
FROM:	MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve Contract with AMIKids - Tampa (Formerly Tampa Marine Institute)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
AMIKids - Tampa provides a 230-day non-residential DJJ/Dropout Prevention Program for 60 students who are assigned through the change of placement process or recommendation through court placement.  AMIKids - Tampa provides the facility and the personnel for the educational program with support and oversight by the school district's Youth Services Program.  The school district contracts with providers like AMIKids - Tampa to serve these students through an FTE-generated formula and provide 90% of all FTE revenue earned, as well as furnish access to all applicable categorical funds.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
All Strategic Objectives
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
The cost of this contract is $145,903.  This amount is calculated using the projected FTE-generated revenue, plus the applicable categorical funds, minus 10% administrative cost allowed by the Florida Law (HB 1989), and a percentage of the cost of direct instructional services provided by Youth Services department staff.  This item is included in the Part 1 Budget for 2013/2014.
EVALUATION
Each Juvenile Justice Education Program is evaluated annually by Youth Services department staff based on a model developed by the Juvenile Justice Enhancement Program (JJEEP).
SUBMITTED BY:  Walt Shaffner, Director, Non-Traditional Programs

George Gaffney		Lewis A. Brinson
Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Support (813) 273-7033		Assistant Superintendent, Administration (813) 272-4071
		A 8.07
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20130611_565 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 8.07