Hillsborough County Public Schools Student Services and Federal Programs
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, August 9, 2005
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve the Agreement for Technical Services with Mary Ellen Gillette for the Coordination of the Pregnancy Prevention Program and the On-Line Parenting Course (Student Services & Federal Programs Division)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

For the past several years, Mary Ellen Gillette has coordinated our Pregnancy Prevention Program. The program is housed in eight middle schools (Buchanan, Dowdell, Franklin, Madison, Memorial, Pierce, Progress Village and Van Buren). In addition to the Pregnancy Prevention Program, Mrs. Gillette oversees the On-Line Parenting Course offered by the state. Mrs. Gillette will provide the coordination, registration and training for the online course, as well as, supervising the instructors for the Pregnancy Prevention Program. Teens taking these courses have access to program materials as well as free child care services.

ANNUAL DISTRICT GOAL(S) AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S)

Goal 5 – The district will eliminate the FCAT achievement gap by a minimum of 10 percentage points as reported by No Child Left Behind.

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

($20,000.00) – The funding for this technical agreement comes from Alternative Education SAI-Dropout Intervention funds at a rate of $50.00 an hour for a maximum of 400 hours.

EVALUATION

SUBMITTED BY: Nelson H. Luis General Director Student Services & Federal Programs

Gwendolyn L. Luney
Assistant Superintendent, Student Services & Federal Programs
(813) 272-4879
Gretchen Saunders
Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
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