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Agenda Plus
School Board of Clay County
August 1, 2019 - Regular School Board Meeting
Title
C4 - Agreement Between the School Board of Clay County and AMI Kids
Description

A collaborative agreement between the School Board of Clay County and the AMI Kids Clay County, Inc., to address the needs of male students in Clay County.  This program works in conjunction with the Department of Juvenile Justice, to provide an educational program and related services for eligible male students (up to 44 students).  This program, located at Clay High School, focuses on student needs dealing with specialized counseling, credit recovery services, life skills, positive gender identification, community service learning projects, and career exploration.  Students attend the program for approximately 1 year. The collaboration between the two organizations has allowed students to seek an alternative setting to a previously unsuccessful environment.

Gap Analysis

Although the program has only been in Clay County for 3 1/2 years, the District monitors the program and their intervention strategies in order to yield positive results in the areas of academics, social behavior, and the number of students who successfully return to their home school.

Previous Outcomes

The following data concerns students from a Clay County school and results in different areas:

Year      # of Youth      Favorable         HS Credits      JH Courses          Math Score        Reading Score     Attendance

                 Served        Term/Grad.                                                              Increases             Increases            For Year

2019           73                   97%                     161               234                  1.9 Gr. Level        .20 Gr. Level             95%

 

Expected Outcomes

By continuing the collaboration with AMI Kids, it is expected that students will be identified by the secondary schools, Bannerman Learning Center, recommended by parents, and/or the student volunteers for the program.  AMI Kids is notified by any of these sources and students are oriented to the program. Once the students are enrolled, they begin the counseling program offered and then the credit/course recovery program begins. Periodic meetings take place to review outcomes and to communicate with the District on proposed return dates of the students. Through the District plan, students are able to recoup credits and, therefore, remain on track to either be promoted or to earn the necessary credits towards graduation.  Curriculum deficiencies are addressed, counseling and behavior therapy takes place, increasing the likelihood of success for the students.

Strategic Plan Goal

Goal 3:  Establish a respectful climate and culture that provides equity and access to all.                 

Strategy 3.1: Engage stakeholders to strengthen and build a collaborative and constructive environment that encourages high expectations for all.

 

Recommendation

That the Clay County School Board approve the agreement between the School Board of Clay County and AMI Kids.

Contact
Terry Connor, Chief Academic Officer, 904.336.9405, terrence.connor@myoneclay.net
Financial Impact
$223,080 (85% of an FTE goes to AMI Kids; the program reimburses District for any transportation from Keystone Heights; the program reimburses the District for all food costs; the program pays $3250 per month for facility usage)
Review Comments
Attachments
August 2019 - AMI Contract.pdf