January 25, 2011
Status:
Approve the agreement between The Florida Heiken Children's Vision Program, LLC, and The School Board of Broward County, Florida (SBBC).
The Florida Heiken Children's Vision Program, LLC, Agreement for 2010-2011 with The School Board of Broward County, Florida, will provide comprehensive eye examinations and eye glasses, when prescribed, to children in need who otherwise have no insurance; and have failed their school vision screening twice.
Students eligible to receive these services must meet the eligibility requirements of being enrolled in free and reduced lunch program or attend a Title I school, and have no insurance, and failed vision screening. Services will be provided to students in conjunction with input from the school principal or designee, and with parental permission. Eye exams will be performed at three satellite clinic locations. (See the attached list of the Satellite Clinics.)
The SBBC will identify the students that qualify to participate in the program; and perform a second vision screening to be certain that the children did indeed fail and qualify for the vision services.
This agreement has been reviewed and approved as to form and legal content by the School Board Attorney.
There is no financial impact to the school district.
Requested Action
Approve the agreement between The Florida Heiken Children's Vision Program, LLC, and The School Board of Broward County, Florida (SBBC).
Summary
The Florida Heiken Children's Vision Program, LLC, Agreement for 2010-2011 with The School Board of Broward County, Florida, will provide comprehensive eye examinations and eye glasses, when prescribed, to children in need who otherwise have no insurance; and have failed their school vision screening twice.
Students eligible to receive these services must meet the eligibility requirements of being enrolled in free and reduced lunch program or attend a Title I school, and have no insurance, and failed vision screening. Services will be provided to students in conjunction with input from the school principal or designee, and with parental permission. Eye exams will be performed at three satellite clinic locations. (See the attached list of the Satellite Clinics.)
The SBBC will identify the students that qualify to participate in the program; and perform a second vision screening to be certain that the children did indeed fail and qualify for the vision services.
This agreement has been reviewed and approved as to form and legal content by the School Board Attorney.
School Board Goals
| Goal One: Student Achievement (2008-2011) | ||
| Goal Six: Parents, Business and Community Partnerships (2008-2011) |
Financial Impact
There is no financial impact to the school district.
Source of Additional Information
Associated File Attachments
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The Florida Heiken Children's Vision Program (Files) | |
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ExecutedCompleteCopy (Files) |