Teaching and Learning Information Item

DATE:	Tuesday, December 12, 2017
TO:	School Board Members
FROM:	Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Recognition of the Florida Association of Supervisors of Media, Florida Power-Library Schools (Office of Teaching and Learning)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Florida Power-Library Schools Award, administered by the Florida Association of Supervisors of Media, provides statewide recognition to schools that nurture focused, systemic change through the involvement of the entire school staff in developing and implementing a plan that integrates the library media program with teacher collaboration and student achievement. The competitive application process is designed to identify school library media programs, throughout the state of Florida, that meet the outstanding criteria outlined in the Florida Power-Library School Award Evaluation Rubric. We are recognizing two elementary schools that completed the competitive application process and were designated Florida Power-Library Schools at the Florida Association of Media in Education Conference on October 19, 2017. McKitrick Elementary School Aimee Kennedy, Media Specialist Allison Cline, Principal Lincoln Elementary Magnet School for International Studies Christina Mayfield, Media Specialist Jennifer West, Principal
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Develop, recognize, and reward employees
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  No)
This agenda item is for recognition and has no financial impact to the district.
EVALUATION
N/A
SUBMITTED BY:  Barbara B. Hancock, Instructional Leadership Director, Elementary Education John Milburn, Supervisor, Library Media Services K-5 Kimberly DeFusco, Supervisor, Library Media Services 6-12

Deborah Cook		Dr. Alberto Vázquez
Chief Academic Officer, Office of Teaching and Learning (813) 272-4221		Chief of Staff (813) 272-4986
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20171212_825 (Board Recognition Meeting) * Section A Item# 05