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Title: Recommendation: I recommend that the School Board accept the State of Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Office of Prevention and Victim Services Delinquency Prevention Program Grant to establish a delinquency prevention program for the Department of Alternative Education in the amount of $72,182.43 effective July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008, and authorize the Superintendent or designee to sign all documents and contracts required for implementation of grant activities. Measurable outcomes focus on a decrease in habitual truancy, suspensions, and behavior referrals. Description: The State of Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Office of Prevention and Victim Services Delinquency Prevention Program Grant will establish a delinquency prevention program to provide a Comprehensive, Multi-Component Approach DJJ Prevention Program for 20 at-risk youth from zip code areas 33407, 33415, 33430, and 33404 for one year. Services will include *Normative education *Information about the consequences of drugs and violence and *Social skills training, including social influences training * Parent/Guardian Involvement. Grant management will be provided by the School Administrator and the Department of Alternative Education. A copy of the grant is on file in the Board Minutes Office for review. Financial Impact: The financial impact to the Special Revenue-Other Funds budget will be an increase of $72,182.43 to the FY08 budget. All grant-related expenditures and contracts are authorized for payment in the amount of the revenue. For Additional Information, contact: Attachments (list):
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