Student Services and Federal Programs Action Item

DATE:	Tuesday, May 7, 2013
TO:	School Board Members
FROM:	MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve Amendment #2 of the Contract with Hillsborough County School Readiness Coalition, Inc., D/B/A 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 for 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.  This contract is in effect commencing July 1, 2012, and continuing through June 30, 2013.  Amendment #2, which increases funding through June 30, 2013, was received by the School Readiness Programs office April 4, 2013.  This amendment is submitted for Board approval on May 7, 2013, to be effective May 8, 2013.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Align financial resources to support the district’s strategic goals
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
The original contract total is increased by $3,334,578 for a current total of $28,864,163.  This increase, minus administrative costs, leaves $28,045,728, to provide direct Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) educational services.  Based on the 2012/2013 legislative VPK budget, this increase will support the attendance of approximately 11,622 four-year-old children in the 540-hour school year program at $2,413 per child, or 13,674 children in the 300-hour summer program at $2,051 per child.
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 Florida Office of Early Learning.  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 School Readiness

Gwendolyn L. Luney, Assistant Superintendent		Gretchen Saunders
Student Services and Federal Programs (813) 272-4879		Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20130507_561 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 6.04