Hillsborough County Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, August 21, 2007
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Renewal Agreement for Technical Services with Micro-Enabling Resources, Inc. for Computer HARDWARE Support and Evaluation for Visually Impaired Grant – $65,000 (Curriculum and Instruction Division)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

We request approval of the renewal Agreement for Technical Services with Micro-Enabling Resources, Inc. to provide computer hardware support and evaluation for the instructional materials delivery system for the Florida Instructional Materials Center for the Visually Impaired.

Funded by the Florida Department of Education (FDOE), the Florida Instructional Materials Center for the Visually Impaired (FIMC-VI) is charged with providing statewide services (braille, large print and recorded/digital academic materials) to Florida’s school districts in a timely manner. The consultant will:

Micro-Enabling, Inc. has been successfully performing this function since March 2003. Approval of this contract provides continuity of necessary services to FIMC-VI.

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)

Funds of $65,000 are included in the divisional special revenue/federal programs budget, Project 1317, for the Florida Instructional Materials Center for the Visually Impaired.

EVALUATION

SUBMITTED BY: Wynne A. Tye, General Director, Exceptional Student Education
 Suzanne A. Dalton, Supervisor, FIMC-VI

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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