Action Item
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Student Services
Action Item |
| DATE: | Tuesday, June 23, 2015 |
| TO: | School Board Members |
| FROM: | Jeff Eakins, Acting Superintendent |
| SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
| Approve Contractual Agreements with Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay, Inc., for the Foster Grandparent Program, 2015/2016 (Student Services Division) | |
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
| We request approval of two agreements with Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay, Inc., for foster grandparents to provide services to our students with disabilities.
The Contractual Agreements provide as many as 74 foster grandparent positions for up to 40 hours per week. District staff assign the foster grandparents to appropriate students commensurate with their skills and training. The nurturing services provided by foster grandparents are extremely beneficial to general education students and students with disabilities. The district has contracted for over 36 years with Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay, Inc., for foster grandparents. |
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| STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
| All Strategic Objectives | |
| FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes) | |
| Funds of $82,140 are available to serve general education students and students with disabilities: $34,494 from the divisional general operating budget; $36,050 from the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); and $11,596 from Title I funds. | |
| EVALUATION | |
| Teacher survey will be used to determine if student academic progress or improvement in student behavior has been achieved. | |
| SUBMITTED BY:
Maryann Parks, General Director, Department of Exceptional Student Education Tracye Brown, General Director, Federal Programs |
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| Wynne A. Tye, Assistant Superintendent | Gretchen Saunders | |
| Student Services Division (813) 273-7033 |
Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270 |
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| A 6.10 | ||
| Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20150623_694 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 6.10 | ||