Deputy Superintendent Action Item

DATE:	Tuesday, January 23, 2018
TO:	School Board Members
FROM:	Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve the Agreement for Technical Services with Mariann Schmudde for the Evaluation of the Teacher and School Leadership Incentive Program (TSL) (Office of Strategy Management)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The TSL serving high-needs schools is part of a larger ongoing districtwide commitment to attract, develop, support, reward, and retain the most effective school-based leaders for high-needs schools.  This agreement for evaluation services is recommended in order to fulfill the TSL requirement for a third-party evaluation consultant for the 2017/18 school year during the first program period of the grant.  Grant evaluation services include the following:  evaluation design assistance, data analysis, and a comprehensive Annual Performance Evaluation report.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Recruit, support, and retain a highly effective and diverse workforce
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
Funds in the amount of $40,000 will be available in the TSL funds for evaluation services.  For tracking purposes, the project number specific to this agenda item is 3342.  As of December 5, 2017, the remaining balance less encumbrances for this line item equaled $40,000.
EVALUATION
The Office of Strategy Management has direct supervision of the selected external evaluator, oversees the evaluation activities, tracks progress, and ensures reporting compliance as well as transmission of all required reports to the funding agency.
SUBMITTED BY:  Joe Cochran, General Manager, Office of Strategy Management Julie McLeod, Manager, Strategic Data and Evaluation

Gretchen Saunders		Jeffrey Eakins
Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270		Superintendent (813) 272-4047
		C 6.13
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20180123_858 (Board Meeting) * Section C Item# 6.13