Hillsborough County Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, February 13, 2007
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Adoption of Recommended Titles as Flexibility Instructional Materials for EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT EDUCATION Program (Exceptional Student Education)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The process for selection of flexibility instructional materials for the District's Exceptional Student Education Program has been completed. The recommended titles are shown on the attached memorandum from Deborah Davis, ESE Supervisor, Secondary Curriculum and Instruction/Transition. A FLEX textbook committee studied and recommended the instructional materials according to district guidelines (Policy 4.16) which include:

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

Goal 1 - The percentage of students scoring at Level 3 or higher on FCAT reading will increase a minimum of 5 percentage points.

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

These items may be purchased using categorical textbook funds included in the general operating budget for Curriculum and Instruction.

EVALUATION

SUBMITTED BY: Carol Finch, Supervisor, District Instructional Materials 
Deborah Davis, ESE Supervisor, Secondary Curriculum and Instruction/Transition

Wynne Tye
General Director, Exceptional Student Education
(813) 273-7025
Michael A. Grego, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20070213_231 * Section E Item# 1.05