The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding is to coordinate assistance between and among Pasco, Pinellas, Sarasota, DeSoto, Hardee, Hillsborough, Charlotte, Polk and Manatee County School Boards (referred collectively as the Regional Student Services Collaborative and individually as the "Participating Party"), to provide resources for student support services as schools reopen during the recovery phase of a natural disaster or other emergency and to facilitate the timely reimbursement of costs incurred by the Participating Party which renders assistance.

That the Memorandum of Understanding between Pasco, Pinellas, DeSoto, Hardee, Hillsborough, Charlotte, Polk and Manatee County School Boards and the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida, be approved as presented.

MCHUGH & MARINELLI-HAFF