Title: P1 Palm Beach Convention Center

Recommendation:
I recommend award of the agreement with the Palm Beach Convention Center for the Planting Seeds for Success 2006 Conference, and authorize the Superintendent and Board Chairman to sign all needed documents.

Description:

P1 - Approve the agreement with the Palm Beach County Convention Center for the Planting Seeds for Success 2006 Conference.

The Seventh Annual Planting Seeds for Success Conference is an event in which all Title I schools participate.  Parents, parent liaisons and principals are invited.

The Title I program is required to spend 1% of the Title 1 allocation on parental involvement activities to build the capacity of parents to become a partner in their child's academic achievement.  The sessions are conducted in four languages.  They will offer activities and training on parenting skills, mathematics, reading and family games.

The Convention Center is the only facility able to provide enough space for eight breakout sessions, exhibit hall and a room for breakfast and luncheon as well as parking for 600 participants.  Set ups for screens, microphones, skirted tables, and water stations will be provided. 

This Agreement will cover the cost for continental breakfast, lunch, parking, use of the grand ballroom for meals, meeting rooms, ballroom B & C for exhibit hall with skirted tables and chairs, audio visual equipment, and water stations for approximately 600 people.  

The estimated expenditure for this Conference is $25,000.

Financial Impact:
The Financial Impact to the Special Revenue Budget is estimated at $25,000.  The source of the funds is the Title I Budget.

For Additional Information, contact:

Joseph Moore, moorej@palmbeach.k12.fl.us

Kay Scott, Director, NCLB/Federal Grants

Attachments (list):
Palm Beach Convention Center Contract.pdf
Palm Beach Convention Center Exhibit A.pdf
Palm Beach Convention Center Legal Checklist.pdf