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 state-developed open education resource entitlement. The Instructional Materials Allotment for the JJAEP has one part for an instructional materials and technology allotment.
Expected Impact:
These funds allow the department to purchase textbooks, software, and other instructional materials used in classrooms to provide instruction to students into the 2026-2027 biennium.
Alternative Options:
Without these funds, other funds would have to be used to purchase instructional materials.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: B: Reduce criminal legal system exposure that does not advance public safety.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): Choose an item.
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): Choose an item.
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.
Health Initiative (Goal 4): Choose an item.
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Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Action Taken |
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08/29/23 |
23-4707 |
Request to Accept (Approved) |
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04/23/24 |
24-2157 |
Amendment (Approved) |
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06/04/24 |
24-3151 |
Amendment (Approved) |
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07/10/25 |
25-4104 |
Amendment (Approved) |
Location:
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Precinct(s): Countywide
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Instructional Materials Allotment for the Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program and Excel Academy Charter School for the 2026-2027 biennium |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
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$385,335.73 |
$385,335.73 |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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Anticipated Court Date: 9/18/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 9/1/2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Mr. Ross Kimble, Assistant Director, Juvenile Probation
Attachments (if applicable): Budgets for each project