Teaching and Learning Action Item

DATE:	Tuesday, June 19, 2018
TO:	School Board Members
FROM:	Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve the Renewal Agreement with Agile Mind (Sole-Source Provider) to Provide the Agile Mind Algebra I and Intensified Algebra Programs for High School Students (Office of Teaching and Learning)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On May 7, 2013, the Board approved a five-year Agreement to purchase the Agile Mind Algebra Program.  Agile Mind proposes to provide 3,815 students with its Intensified Algebra I program and 4,113 students with its Algebra program. The Algebra I course provides teacher resources and a rigorous curriculum to engage students in preparation for higher mathematics.  Intensified Algebra I helps students who are significantly behind become successful in Algebra within one academic year. In accordance with the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) Purchasing Policy 6A-1.012(12)(d), commodities or contractual services available only from a single source may be exempted from the competitive solicitation requirements. When a district school board believes that commodities or contractual services are available only from a single source as specified by the FLDOE, the district school board may negotiate on the best terms and conditions with the single source vendor. Agile Mind Assessments help educators assess the progress of instruction, identify their students’ understanding relative to standards and central concepts, as well as their gaps in learning, in the subjects of middle school and high school mathematics.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Improve the high school graduation rate
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
Funds in the amount of $425,000 will be available in the Supplemental Academic Instruction budget. For tracking purposes, the project number specific to this agenda item is 4628.  As of May 29, 2018, the remaining balance less encumbrances for this line item equaled $589,264.
EVALUATION
Evaluation continued on attachment.
SUBMITTED BY:  Leslie Granich, Instructional Leadership Director, Secondary Education Michael Smith, Supervisor, Secondary Mathematics

Deborah Cook		Gretchen Saunders
Chief Academic Officer, Office of Teaching and Learning (813) 272-4221		Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270
		C 6.05
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20180619_886 (Board Meeting) * Section C Item# 6.05