Created : March 17, 2013 at 07:01 PM
January 18, 2005
Status: Pending
Approve the contract between The School Board of Broward County, Florida (SBBC) and Family Central, Inc. (FCI).
Approval of this contract will allow the School Board to receive funds through Family Central, Inc. as a subcontractor to its current project with the Broward School Readiness Coalition (BSRC). Castle Hill Elementary and Cypress Elementary will serve as feeder elementary hubs for this project. Each hub acts as the link for 10 community based childcare centers. The major goal is to improve the quality of school readiness services. This will be done through technical assistance and training for community childcare providers. Additionally, the project will provide services to more than 440 four-year-olds in the community to enable them to enter Kindergarten better prepared to learn. As part of this collaboration, Nova Southeastern University has been contracted by FCI to provide train-the-trainer services in the areas of early literacy, mathematics, and inclusion.
This contract is approved by legal counsel as to form.
The financial impact is $340,000. The source of funding is Family Central, Inc. through its contract with BSRC. The district’s contribution is included in the department’s budget.
Requested Action
Approve the contract between The School Board of Broward County, Florida (SBBC) and Family Central, Inc. (FCI).
Summary
Approval of this contract will allow the School Board to receive funds through Family Central, Inc. as a subcontractor to its current project with the Broward School Readiness Coalition (BSRC). Castle Hill Elementary and Cypress Elementary will serve as feeder elementary hubs for this project. Each hub acts as the link for 10 community based childcare centers. The major goal is to improve the quality of school readiness services. This will be done through technical assistance and training for community childcare providers. Additionally, the project will provide services to more than 440 four-year-olds in the community to enable them to enter Kindergarten better prepared to learn. As part of this collaboration, Nova Southeastern University has been contracted by FCI to provide train-the-trainer services in the areas of early literacy, mathematics, and inclusion.
This contract is approved by legal counsel as to form.
School Board Goals
| Goal 1 - All students will achieve at their highest potential | ||
| Goal 4 - All stakeholders will work together to build a better school system. |
Financial Impact
The financial impact is $340,000. The source of funding is Family Central, Inc. through its contract with BSRC. The district’s contribution is included in the department’s budget.
Source of Additional Information
Jeannie Floyd 754-321-1951
Associated File Attachments
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Proposed contract with Family C (Files) | |
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ExecutedCompleteCopy (Files) |