Discussion and possible action to approve the acceptance of Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Amendment FIFTEEN supplemental grant award in the amount of TWENTY THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-TWO ($20,172.00) DOLLARS for the Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP): conversion to the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) and the Iowa Test of Educational Development (ITED) assessments, to meet required state standards.
Issue: The JJAEP has been awarded supplemental grant funds in the amount of $20,172.00 to be budgeted and utilized within the parameters described in the contract.
Solution: Amendments are awarded through grant awards to enable continuance of services to juveniles at JJAEP and meet state standards.
Result: Funds in the amount of $20,172.00 be budgeted and used within the parameters described in the contract.
Background:
The Texas Juvenile Justice Department has made available funding appropriated by the 84th Texas Legislature to provide for the JJAEP discretionary grant; and has allocated a one-time distribution of funds in the amount of $20,172.00 for conversion to the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) and the Iowa Test of Educational Development (ITED) assessments, to meet required state standards. These funds are distributed as a supplement to funding.