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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, October 18, 2016
TO: School Board Members
FROM: Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve Agreement for Technical Services with Nancy Toelle, Which Provides Services to Florida Instructional Materials Center for the Visually Impaired (FIMC-VI) (Student Services Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

We request approval of this Agreement for Technical Services for the continuing implementation of Quality Programs for Students with Visual Impairments (QPVI) professional development system to participating districts in Florida. Trained QPVI facilitators support district staff as they create and sustain the data collection system and develop standards-based procedures to enhance educational services and instructional practices for students with visual impairments. Services include face-to-face trainings (Brevard, Hillsborough, Manatee, Miami-Dade, Pasco and Pinellas), online sessions for multiple districts located in the panhandle and several districts located in central Florida, conference calls, email support, research, data review, technical support and other methods as needed.  For the 2016/2017 school year, QPVI facilitators will support a total of 22 districts across the state. 

Continuation of the Executive Summary provided on the attachment.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
All Strategic Objectives
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
Funds in the amount of $50,709.76 will be available in the FIMC-VI, IDEA/Part B. For tracking purposes, the project number specific to this agenda item is 3117. As of Thursday, September 8, 2016, the remaining balance less encumbrances for this line item equaled $1,973,750.90.
EVALUATION
As required in the Additional Assurances included in the 2016/2017 Project Application, quarterly data reflecting all project activities will be maintained the FLDOE/BEESS Project Tracking System.
SUBMITTED BY:  Wynne A. Tye, Assistant Superintendent, Student Services Division
Gretchen Saunders   Dr. Alberto Vázquez
Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
  Chief of Staff
(813) 272-4986
    C 6.07
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20161018_767 (Board Meeting) * Section C Item# 6.07