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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, June 10, 2014
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve Cooperative Agreement with The Spring of Tampa Bay, Inc. (Instructional Support Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Spring of Tampa Bay, Inc. (The Spring) 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 district provides a teacher and teacher aide, who provide academic instruction for approximately 25 children. 
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
All Strategic Objectives
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
The Spring provides the facility at no cost to the school district.  The academic instructional components for the program are funded by FTE funds, which amount to approximately $146,333.  This item is included in the Part 1 budget for 2014/2015. 
EVALUATION
A comprehensive evaluation of the academic program will be complete by June 30, 2015.  District and Alternative Education Program staff will review academic achievement data, notes, walk-through checklists from site visits and exit surveys.
SUBMITTED BY:  Walt Shaffner, Director, Non-Traditional Programs
George E. Gaffney   Gretchen Saunders
Assistant Superintendent, Instructional Support Division
(813) 273-7033
  Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
    A 6.18
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20140610_634 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 6.18