Legislation Details

File #: 25-5826    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 9/5/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 9/18/2025 Final action: 9/18/2025
Title: Request by Juvenile Probation for approval to accept from the Texas Education Agency combined appropriations in the amount of $385,335.73, with no required match, for the FY26-27 Biennium Instructional Materials Allotments for the Excel Academy Charter School and Harris County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program.
Attachments: 1. Biennium_Backup.pdf
Primary Department: Juvenile Probation
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Mr. Henry Gonzales

Secondary Department: Choose an item.
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Grant - Award

Project ID (if applicable): IMA_CS_GY27 and IMA_JJ_GY27
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Education Agency

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 0%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Grantor does not allow indirect cost capture

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by Juvenile Probation for approval to accept from the Texas Education Agency combined appropriations in the amount of $385,335.73, with no required match, for the FY26-27 Biennium Instructional Materials Allotments for the Excel Academy Charter School and Harris County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program.
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Background and Discussion:
Under the authority of the Harris County Juvenile Board, the Education Services Division provides educational programs for expelled students, delinquent youth placed in county operated juvenile facilities, and students on probation who want an alternative to the traditional high school campus. The Juvenile Probation Department is solely responsible for all programs within the Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program and Excel Academy Charter School.

The Texas Education Agency has appropriated funds for Excel Academy Charter School and the Harris County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP) to use for instructional materials for students. The Instructional Materials Allotment for the charter school has three parts: an instructional materials and technology allotment, a state board of education approved instructional materials entitlement, and a sta...

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