Action Item
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Student Services and Federal Programs Action Item |
DATE: Tuesday, January 16, 2007
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve the ABC Committee Membership. The state legislature has established, in Section 1013.721 of the Florida Statutes, A Business-Community (ABC) School Program in order to "increase business partnerships in education, reduce school and classroom overcrowding, offset the high costs of educational facilities construction, and to use due diligence and sound business practices in using available space". This legislation requires that each school district establish an ABC school evaluation committee composed of one school district administrator, one member from the business community and one member from a local chamber of commerce. The following individuals are recommended for service on this committee: Sue House, current Board Member, Hillsborough Education Foundation, and Membership Development Chair for the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce; Jose Valiente, Valiente-Hernandez P.A.; Velia Pedrero, Supervisor of Parent/Family and Community Involvement, Hillsborough County Public Schools. See attachment for a list of the district's ABC committee responsibilities. (Student Services and Federal Programs)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The legislature intends to encourage the formation of business partnerships between business and education by creating A Business-Community (ABC) Program. An ABC school is a public school that may offer instruction to students from kindergarten through third grade at a business site. Within the grade level range identified in the statute, the school may offer instruction in any single grade or multiple grade levels. ABC schools must comply with constitutional class size requirements. Admission to an ABC school requires that the parent of the student be an employee of the host business. In the event that additional capacity remains, the host business may provide an opportunity to the children of employees at other neighboring businesses to participate in an effort to generate a viable number of students for the school. In all instances, parents are responsible for providing transportation to the ABC school.
ANNUAL DISTRICT GOAL(S) AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S)
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: No)
EVALUATION
Legislation requires that the committee meet quarterly and provide the Board, at the end of the school year, with a report of its activities during the preceding year.
SUBMITTED BY:
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Velia Pedrero, Supervisor
Parent/Family and Community Involvement (813) 272-4680 |
Gwendolyn Luney, Assistant Superintendent
Student Services and Federal Programs (813) 272-4879 |
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