Supreme Court of Texas Children’s Commission

FY 2015 Budget

FY2014 Budget

 

Carry Forward from FY 2013 $ 1,019,073

FY 2014 Distribution from ACF $ 1,698,903

Available for FY 2014 $ 2,717,976

FY 2014 OBLIGATIONSExpenses

Budget To-date

Indirect $ 705,948

$ 701,851

Staff Directed Projects $ 101,900

$ 71,071

Grants $ 608,964

$ 413,137

Scholarships $ 32,675

$ 5,082

$ 1,449,487

$ 1,191,141

Federal Fund Balance as of 9/19/14 $ 1,526,835

FY 2014 Encumbrances $ 167,200

Estimated FY 2014 Carry Forward $ 1,359,635

FY2015 Budget

Estimated FY 2014 Carry Forward $ 1,359,635

FY 2015 Projected Distribution from ACF $ 1,598,969

Projected Amount Available for FY 2015 $ 2,958,604

PROPOSED FY 2015 OBLIGATIONS

Indirect $ 810,990

Staff Directed Projects $ 160,000

Grants $ 639,387

Scholarships $ 53,500

Total $ 1,663,877

Supreme Court of Texas Children’s Commission

Texas Blueprint Implementation

Task Force Recommendations

Judge Rob Hofmann, Chair Texas Blueprint Implementation Task Force

Judicial Practices — 22Data and Information Sharing — 19Training — 12School Readiness — 6School Stability and Transitions — 25School Experience, Supports, and Advocacy — 23Post-Secondary Education — 23______________________________________________Total — 130

Texas Blueprint Recommendations

Progress to Date: Overall, 82% of Texas Blueprint recommendations are completed or in progress

42%

40%

18%

CompletedIn progressOutstanding

Break Down by Issue Area

Judicial P

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Data an

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Training

School R

eadines

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School S

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School E

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, and Advo

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Post-Se

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Educa

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5

10

15

20

25

30

Completed In Progress Outstanding

Recent Deliverables

Updated MOU between DFPS and TEA for data

exchange

Identified method to capture school mobility Collaborative draft of CASA Educational Advocacy

Toolkit in design stage DFPS Kinship Caregiver newsletter, TEA To the

Administrator Addressed letter released, and CC Education website updated

DFPS/TEA/CC Presentation at the TASB summer

conference

Next Steps for Task Force Regarding Implementation and Final Report

October 2014: Draft Task Force report regarding

phase I of implementation

December 2014: Task Force meeting to finalize recommendations and

report

February 2015: Chair presents final Task Force

report and Children's Commission votes on

recommendations

January-June 2015: Staff formulate structure and prepare for phase II of

implementation

July 2015-December 2016Phase II Implementation

may include post-secondary focus; a standing Education Committee of the

Children's Commission