Hillsborough County Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, July 31, 2007
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Renewal Academic Programs Articulation Agreement with Hillsborough Community College and the University of South Florida, 2006-2010 (Secondary Education)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

We request approval of the renewal Academic Programs Articulation Agreement with Hillsborough Community College and the University of South Florida, 2006-2010 to provide the opportunity for students to enhance their learning in courses that meet educational career and personal needs while enrolled in high school.

Dual enrollment programs allow qualifying students in Grades 9-12 to be enrolled in both high school and the college with earned credits applying to both a high school diploma and a college degree. Dual enrollment course offerings, both on and off the high school campus, provide students greater academic options and considerable financial savings.

Between June 2006 and July 2007, approximately 2,984 students participated in the dual enrollment program and earned approximately 7,675 semester hours of college credit. The financial impact to students and parents was approximately $525,720 in tuition and textbook cost savings.

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

Goal 5 – The district will eliminate the FCAT achievement gap by a minimum of 10 percentage points as reported by No Child Left Behind.

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

Enrollment in these courses are FTE generating and earn categorical textbook funds. The financial impact to students and parents was approximately $525,720 in tuition and textbook cost savings.

EVALUATION

An evaluation of the current agreement will be provided to the Board in August 2007.

SUBMITTED BY: Phyllis Alexandroff, Supervisor, Art, Humanities, and Dual Enrollment

David J. Steele, Ph.D.
General Director, Secondary Education
(813) 272-4451
Michael A. Grego, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
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