Hillsborough County Public Schools Information and Technology
Information Item

DATE: Tuesday, September 26, 2006
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Recognition for General Electric (GE) for Sponsorship of Preparing New Principals Program Focus Groups

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

General Electric, through the sponsorship of the Hillsborough Education Foundation, provided the services of Jennifer Lewis and Kellie McCarthy, two of their trained facilitators to conduct focus group meetings with school administrators. The purpose of the focus groups was to identify the revisions needed for the Preparing New Principals Program (PNP). Jennifer Lewis worked with Lynn Wade, Supervisor of Management Training, in collecting background information and conducting the focus groups. The process used provided a beneficial methodology for identifying areas needing change and a process for systematically implementing the needed changes. Some of the changes for the PNP Year I Cadre for 2006-2007 are as follows:

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

Develop and monitor a recruitment and retention plan for each major job classification of employees.

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: No)

None

EVALUATION

Each PNP participant will have a rubric score deemed acceptable by the General Area Director at the end of the PNP program.

SUBMITTED BY: Lynn Wade, Supervisor, Staff Development



Jack E. Davis
Chief Information and Technology Officer
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