Consider and take appropriate action to approve a modification to Interlocal Agreement No. 4600001042 with Austin Independent School District (AISD) for the provision of Pre-K3 Half Day Child Care and After School Child Care Services. (Judge Brown).

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

HHS Staff is recommending approval of a modification to Interlocal Agreement No. 4600001042 with AISD to fund the Pre-K3 Half Day Child Care and After School Child Care Services Program. AISD offers a state-funded half-day pre-kindergarten program for three (3)-year old children (Pre-K3). AISD utilizes Travis County funding to offer child care services for the other half-day and during afterschool hours from 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm at nine AISD campuses. The modification will update the work statement to replace Houston Elementary with Wooldridge Elementary and Guerrero-Thompson Elementary with Uphaus Elementary for the 2026-2027 School Year. This change is to diversify campuses where programming is offered, as Houston Elementary and Guerrero-Thompson Elementary offer Head Start on their campuses. The modification also updates Work Statement Section 9, Program Staffing, to standardize the format and language to align with other Raising Travis County contracts. Finally, it removes Boilerplate Section 13.6 Capital Acquisition Property, which prohibits the purchase of any tangible, non-expendable property with a value of more than $500. While Section 13.6 is standard for HHS’s general fund social services contracts, it has been removed from the boilerplate for Raising Travis County contracts which may allow equipment, furniture, or other start-up purchases above $500 if included in the approved budget.