Hillsborough County Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, May 29, 2007
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Adoption of Recommended Titles as State-Adopted Instructional Materials for FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES EDUCATION (Career and Technical Education)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The process for selection of state-adopted instructional materials for Family and Consumer Sciences Education has been completed. The recommended titles are shown on the attached memorandum from Joyce Conner, Supervisor, Family and Consumer Sciences. The 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. The estimated cost of the textbooks for Family and Consumer Sciences Education is $550,000 for the life of the adoption.

EVALUATION

SUBMITTED BY: Carol Finch, Supervisor, Instructional Materials 
Joyce Conner, Supervisor, Family and Consumer Sciences

Pamela Campbell-Peralta
General Director, Career and Technical Education
(813) 231-1860
Michael A. Grego., Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20070529_244 * Section E Item# 1.06