Student Services Action Item

DATE:	Tuesday, May 19, 2015
TO:	School Board Members
FROM:	Jeff Eakins, Acting Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve Cooperative Agreement with the Agency for Community Treatment Services (ACTS), Inc. (Student Services Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ACTS provides an array of services for dependent and delinquent youth.  The School Board of Hillsborough County, Florida provides a portable, a dropout prevention teacher, and a teacher’s aide to deliver educational services to approximately 20 students in the ACTS residential drug treatment program for youth who are assigned by the courts.  ACTS provides an appropriate site for the program and support personnel.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
All Strategic Objectives
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
The program is supported by FTE funds in the amount of approximately $106,475.  This item is included in the Part 1 budget for 2015/2016.
EVALUATION
This program is evaluated annually by Youth Services department staff based on a model developed by the Juvenile Justice Educational Enhancement Program (JJEEP).  A review will be completed by June 30, 2016.
SUBMITTED BY:  Walt Shaffner, Director, Non-Traditional Programs

Wynne Tye, Assistant Superintendent		Gretchen Saunders
Student Services (813) 273-7033		Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270
		A 6.06
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20150519_692 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 6.06