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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, June 28, 2016
TO: School Board Members
FROM: Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve the Contract Between the Hillsborough County School Readiness Coalition, Inc., D/B/A the Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County, and The School Board of Hillsborough County, Florida, Contract SR-SDHC1617 (Academic Support and Federal Programs Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This contract with Hillsborough County School Readiness Coalition, Inc., doing business as the Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County (ELCHC), is for the provision of early childhood education and child care services for low-income families. The terms of this contract are in effect July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017.   The School Readiness Program office received the final contract on June 8, 2016.  The contract was reviewed and approved by the School Board Attorney on June 14, 2016. 

The ELCHC requires the School Board’s signature, as the subcontracted agency, to acknowledge acceptance of this contract prior to the ELCHC’s final signature.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Align financial resources to support the district's strategic goals
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
Funds in the amount of $39,245,171.00 will be available in the ELCHC contract. For tracking purposes, the project number specific to this agenda item is 3262 through 3290. As of Wednesday, June 15, 2016, the remaining balance less encumbrances for this line item equaled $39,245,171.00. The total of $39,245,171 is federal/state funding originating with Florida’s Office of Early Learning (OEL) flowing through the ELCHC and passed to Hillsborough County Public Schools to provide early education and child care for children eligible low-income families.  The total funding includes $4,847,944 in operating costs for intake and eligibility, comprehensive consumer education, provider payment services, and training and coaching to providers; and $34,397,227 for direct child care costs.  These funds will serve approximately 8,599 children at an annual average rate of $4,000 per child.
EVALUATION
Each year the financial statements are audited by Hillsborough County School Readiness Coalition as prescribed by law. The funding for ELCHC is provided through federal dollars.  The flow-through dollars are channeled by OEL.  The School Readiness Program uses these funds to purchase child care in Hillsborough County.  There is no district-generated revenue used for this purchase.
SUBMITTED BY:  Marie Caracciola, Director, Early Childhood and HOST Programs
Tracye H. Brown, Assistant Superintendent   Gretchen Saunders
Academic Support and Federal Programs Division
(813) 272-4879
  Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
    C 6.25
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20160628_763 (Board Meeting) * Section C Item# 6.25