Hillsborough County Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, May 8, 2007
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Agreement for Technical Services with Nova Southeastern University for Career Academy Teacher Training - $12,000 (Curriculum and Instruction Division)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

An Agreement for Technical Services has been developed with Nova Southeastern University, who manages the administrative processes of the National Career Academy Coalition (NCAC), to train and facilitate teacher production of each Career Academy's team vision and mission statement, student programming guides, integrated curriculum projects, school year calendar, business partnerships, marketing plan, parent involvement plan, teacher teamwork methods and expectations, and student academic support structures. Training will be provided for a total of 12 days as follows:

Career Academy implementation is an integral component of the District’s emphasis on increasing student achievement and providing students with relevant career pathway majors based on the integration of rigorous core academic and Career and Technical Education programming. A Career Academy is a small learning community of students and teachers committed to a common thematic career pathway, providing enhanced learning support structures and teacher teaming for enhanced instructional methods and student achievement outcomes.

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

All District Goals and Critical Success Factors

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

Grant funds of $12,000 are included in the divisional special revenue/federal program budgets for Matchmaker grant ($5,000) - Projects 1142 and 1144, SUCCEED Florida ($3,000) - Project 0138, and Smaller Learning Communities ($4,000) - Project 0533.

EVALUATION

Performance evaluation measures are determined by the U.S. Department of Education for the Smaller Learning Community grant, and the Florida Department of Education for the Matchmaker and SUCCEED Florida grants. The annual performance reports will be completed by December 2007. The results will be shared with all stakeholders.

SUBMITTED BY: Pamela Campbell-Peralta, General Director, Career and Technical Education
Arlen K. Black, Supervisor, Career and Technical Education

Michael A. Grego, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
Gretchen Saunders
Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
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