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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, December 10, 2013
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve the Sub-Agreement Between the Boy Scouts of America, Gulf Ridge Council and Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) for Services Associated with the Learning for Life (LFL) Grant Implemented in HCPS Elementary School Sites (Curriculum and Instruction Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Approval is requested to accept the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) grant award of $192,813 to the Boy Scouts of America, Gulf Ridge Council for the implementation of the LFL program.  The purpose of the program is to enhance and improve performance of at-risk, low-performing students and to reduce dropout rates by providing additional learning opportunities.  This is accomplished through strategies such as enhanced instruction, mentoring activities, training, mentor support, and/or addressing unmet needs at low-performing schools. 

HCPS has partnered with the Boy Scouts of America, Gulf Ridge Council since 1998 to implement this program.  During the 2012 school year, over 600 LFL lessons were delivered to approximately 5,500 elementary students.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Motivate students to become responsible learners
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
Funding for this project is provided by the FLDOE.  HCPS was awarded $192,813 for the 2013/2014 LFL grant.  Of this amount, Boy Scouts of America, Gulf Ridge Council has been allocated $157,961 for services related to the implementation of this project. 
EVALUATION
Evaluations are performed for all funded grants as required by the grant funding authority.  Program personnel collaborate with the district's Divisional Information Services and the Office of Assessment and Accountability to collect required formative and summative evaluation data and submit it to the funding authority.
SUBMITTED BY:  Eric Bergholm, General Director, Advanced Academic Access
Wynne A. Tye, Assistant Superintendent   Gretchen Saunders
Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
  Chief Business Officer
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    A 6.24
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20131210_604 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 6.24