Hillsborough County Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, October 7, 2008
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Adoption of Recommended Titles as Flexibility Instructional Materials for WORLD LANGUAGES PROGRAMS (Secondary Education)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

We request approval to adopt the attached materials as supplemental materials for the Secondary World Language Program. The attached memorandum from Melissa Morgado, Supervisor, World Languages K-12, 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 5 percentage points.

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

These items may be purchased using categorical textbook funds in the general operating budget for Curriculum and Instruction. The estimated five-year cost is $25,066.

EVALUATION

SUBMITTED BY: Carol Finch, Supervisor, Instructional Materials 
Melissa Morgado, Supervisor, World Languages K-12

David Steele, Ph.D.
General Director, Secondary Education
(813) 272-4451
Wynne A. Tye
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20081007_301 * Section A Item# 1.03