Title: AC1-Contract with the Literacy Coalition for Glades Area Family Literacy Program

Recommendation:
I recommend that the School Board approve the renewal of a contract with the Palm Beach County Literacy Coalition for $35,000 per year toward the operation of the Glades Family Literacy Program effective August 16, 2007 through June 30, 2009 and authorize the Superintendent or designee to sign all documents and contracts related to the agreement which are required for implementation of the agreement.

Description:

For 13 years the District's Adult Education program has supported the Literacy Coalition's work with family literacy programs in the Glades area. This contract would be part of the funding support put together by the Literacy Coalition to support the Glades Family Literacy program, which includes GED preparation, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) instruction, parenting classes and family literacy classes.

Under this contract, the Literacy Coalition provides the instructors and recruits students. The District provides partial funding for the instructor(s), curriculum materials and receives the Literacy Completion Points (LCP's) for these students.

Financial Impact:
The financial impact to the General Fund budget is $35,000 per year. The source of the funds is the adult education department budget. These are Workforce Development funds and not part of K-12 FTE funding. There is no capital impact.

For Additional Information, contact:

Ann Killets (akillets@palmbeach.k12.fl.us)

Brenda Magee, Ed.D.

Attachments (list):
Contract with Literacy Coalition for Glades-Data Panel.pdf
Contract with Literacy Coalition for Glades Tri-City.pdf
Contract with Literacy Coalition for Glades-Legal Cklst.pdf