Hillsborough County Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, July 11, 2006
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Facility Contract #1433 with Cox, Inc. for Use of the Alfano Conference Center for the Training of Test Administrators for the Comprehensive English Language Learner Assessment on July 31, 2006, and August 16, 2006 - $9,072 (Programs for Limited English Proficient Students)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

A facility rental contract has been developed with Cox, Inc. for the rental of the Dr. Blaise F. Alfano Conference Center, 11606 North McKinley Drive in Tampa, for two days for training of 150 English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Resource Teachers, ESOL Specialists, and contracted consultants on the administration of the new federal and state-mandated Comprehensive English Language Learner Assessment (CELLA.) The training dates are July 31 and August 16 from 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM. The contract covers use of the entire building and services of the facility for $4,536 each day.

This training is necessary to successfully implement the September 2006 administration of the CELLA which requires group testing and one-on-one testing for all Limited English Proficient students from Kindergarten through Grade 12 for approximately 25,000 students.

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

All District Goals and Critical Success Factors

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

The contract total is $9,072 and funds are included in the Title III Language Acquisition grant, Project 1061.

EVALUATION

SUBMITTED BY: Sandra Rosario, Supervisor, Limited English Proficient Programs



Michael A. Grego, Ed. D.
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
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