Hillsborough County Public Schools Information and Technology
Action Item

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

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Agreements for Technical Service for Facilitators for the Professional Educator Courses through Teacher Training, Staff Development (Information and Technology Division)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The District is committed to providing quality training for teachers. Facilitators will plan, conduct, and evaluate the Professional Educator Courses from May 29 through June 30, 2007.

The Professional Educator Courses include Cooperative Discipline, Clinical Educator Classroom Management, Building Communication and Teamwork in the Classroom, New Teacher Orientation train the trainer, Preparing New Educators Support Team, and Test-Prep Middle School Math Middle Grades.

Agreements for Technical Service have been prepared for the attached list of training facilitators. In order to effectively provide training, permission is requested to add and delete facilitators as needed, not to exceed the budgeted amount of $15,000.00.

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

All District Goals and Critical Success Factors

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

Funds in the amount of $15,000 are included in the Staff Development budget, Project 4503.

EVALUATION

The evaluations are completed at the conclusion of each training. The results of the evaluation will be captured through the Professional Development System.

SUBMITTED BY: Chuck Fleming, Director, Staff Development

Jack E. Davis
Chief Information and Technology Officer
813-272-4600
Gretchen Saunders
Chief Business Officer
813-272-4270
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20070529_244 * Section E Item# 5.05