Hillsborough County Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, February 9, 2010
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Adoption of Recommended Titles as Flexibility Instructional Materials for Secondary Social Studies Programs (Secondary Education)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

We request approval to adopt the instructional materials listed on the attached memorandum from Dennis Holt, Supervisor for Secondary Social Studies, as supplemental materials for the Secondary Social Studies Program. A District Instructional Materials Selection Committee evaluated and recommended these instructional materials in accordance with School Board Policy 4.16 and district guidelines which include the following:

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

* Challenge and support all students with an appropriate curriculum

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

These items may be purchased using categorical textbook funds in the general operating budget for Curriculum and Instruction. The estimated cost is $23,800.

EVALUATION

SUBMITTED BY: Karine E. Johns, Supervisor, Instructional Materials 
Dennis Holt, Supervisor, Secondary Social Studies

Denny Oest
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.#20100209_393 * Section A Item# 1.05