Student Services Action Item

DATE:	Tuesday, May 19, 2015
TO:	School Board Members
FROM:	Jeff Eakins, Acting Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve Cooperative Agreement with G4S Youth Services, LLC  (Student Services Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
G4S Youth Services, LLC contracts with the Department of Juvenile Justice to provide residential commitment programs for juveniles under the supervision of the Department of Juvenile Justice.  In Hillsborough County, G4S Youth Services, LLC owns and operates Hillsborough Girls Academy, an 18-bed facility for girls between the ages of 13 and 21 who are high-risk or maximum-risk juvenile offenders; Columbus Juvenile Residential Facility, a 50-bed facility for boys who have committed non-violent sexual offenses; Leslie Peters, a 24-bed facility for boys between the ages of 14 and 18, who are moderate-risk and in need of comprehensive mental health services; Tampa Residential, a 60-bed facility for boys between the ages of 14 and 18, who are in need of comprehensive mental health services; and Lake Academy, a 48-bed facility for females between the ages of 12 and 19 who require intensive mental health services.  The district must provide educational services to these clients.  Due to the students being incarcerated, services are provided on site.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
All Strategic Objectives
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
G4S Youth Services, LLC provides the facilities for Hillsborough Girls Academy, Columbus Juvenile Residential Facility, Leslie Peters, Tampa Residential, and Lake Academy at no cost to the district.  The education services for this program are funded by FTE funds, in the approximate amount of $2,266,775.  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).  This 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
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20150519_692 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 6.05