Educational Leadership and Professional Development Action Item

DATE:	Tuesday, January 23, 2018
TO:	School Board Members
FROM:	Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with NOVA Southeastern University (NOVA) (Educational Leadership and Professional Development)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
NOVA has been a partner with the District for many years.  They participated in a Quality Measures Review process four years ago to ensure program quality.  Results of the review solidified the partnership.  The MOU allows staff from Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) to receive a 20 percent discount on tuition rates for all Fischler College of Education programs.  As part of the agreement, Educational Leadership and Professional Development staff will share marketing materials with all HCPS staff as well as invite NOVA staff to attend recruitment events for future leaders.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Improve the high school graduation rate • Provide a student-centered learning environment that engages every child • Recruit, support, and retain a highly effective and diverse workforce
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  No)
No cost to District.
EVALUATION
NOVA has graduated over several hundred educators from HCPS with master’s degrees in programs that include Educational Leadership, Curriculum and Instruction, Elementary Education, Reading Education, and more.  Feedback from students participating in NOVA graduate programs is positive. Statements such as “relevant and practical” are often heard when discussing course content and professional learning experiences.  In the past five years, 71 NOVA Educational Leadership graduates have participated in HCPS Future Leaders Academy and 31 have been hired into assistant principal positions.  Of current sitting principals, approximately one-fourth have educational leadership degrees from NOVA.  They offer quality programs using blended models that meet the needs of educators wanting to further their education.
SUBMITTED BY:  Tricia McManus, Assistant Superintendent, Educational Leadership and Professional Development

Gretchen Saunders		Jeffrey Eakins
Chief Business Officer 813-272-4270		Superintendent (813) 272-4047
		C 6.07
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20180123_858 (Board Meeting) * Section C Item# 6.07