The School District of Manatee County, in collaboration with Manatee County Government, Manatee County Health Department, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County, and supporting partners, has received funding to address teen pregnancy and provide prevention education to six middle schools, for the It’s yoUR Choice Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program. This abstinence-based program is designed to reduce teen pregnancy and decrease repeat teen pregnancies among high-risk middle-school-aged students, with an emphasis on both the male and female role in teen pregnancy prevention and building positive self-esteem. This grant will begin its third year at Harllee, Horizon, Lincoln, and Johnson Middle Schools, and its second year at Sugg Middle School and the TAPP (Teenage Pregnancy Prevention) program at Central High. Lee Middle School will participate this year increasing the total participation to approximately 4000 students receiving the program. Each participating school hosts a parent night where the curriculum components are reviewed with parents. Parents have the option to “opt-out” their student from part or all of the It’s yoUR Choice Program. This contract with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Manatee County is to deliver components of the program using staff from their facilities who have been trained in the curriculum.

The grant supports EdVantage in that it promotes responsible choices, goal setting, and decision-making by students. The Grant is a collaboration between Manatee County Government, the School District of Manatee County, and Community Partners as follows: Boys & Girls Clubs of Manatee County, Bright House Networks, Educational Consultants Consortium, Family Partnership Center, Healthy Start Coalition, Healthy Teens Coalition of Manatee County, Hope Family Services, Inc., Insight Counseling, Inc., Manatee County Health Department, Manatee County Rural Health Services, Inc., Manatee County Substance Abuse Coalition, Manatee Glens, Manatee Youth Commission, and Suncoast Communities Blood Bank.

The Superintendent recommends the approval to renew the contract for services for the It's yoUR Choice Teen Pregnancy Prevention Grant between the Boys and Girls Clubs of Manatee County and the School Board of Manatee County.

Motion and approval to renew the contract for services for the It's yoUR Choice Teen Pregnancy Grant between the Boys and Girls Clubs of Manatee County and the School Board of Manatee County.

The District has received grant funds in the amount of $279,715.00 from the Manatee County Government for the It’s yoUR Choice Program. This contract for $74,880.00 will be paid to the Boys and Girls Clubs to deliver components of the It’s yoUR Choice Program. This contract is a renewal from last year at the same cost to the district.

Curriculum

Linda Guilfoyle/dg

12/10/12