Hillsborough County Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, June 10, 2008
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Adoption of Recommended Titles as Flexibility Instructional Materials for ELEMENTARY LANGUAGE ARTS/WRITING Programs (Elementary Education)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

We request approval to adopt the attached Language Arts/Writing materials as supplemental materials for the Elementary Language Arts/Writing Programs. The attached memorandum from Temetia Creed, Supervisor, Elementary Language Arts, indicates the FLEX textbook committee studied and recommended the instructional materials according to district guidelines (Policy 4.16) which include the following:

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 five 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 five-year cost is $144,218.

EVALUATION

SUBMITTED BY: Carol Finch, Supervisor, Instructional Materials 
Temetia Creed, Supervisor, Elementary Language Arts

Barbara Hancock
General Director, Elementary Education
(813) 272-4451
Michael A. Grego, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
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