Hillsborough County Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Extension of Adoption of Recommended Titles as Flexibility Instructional Materials for Middle School Science (Middle School Education)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

We request approval to extend the adoption of the instructional materials on the attached list through June 30, 2011. In 2003, a district Instructional Materials Selection Committee evaluated and recommended these instructional materials in accordance with School Board Policy 4.16; the adoption was approved by the School Board. This extension is requested in order to address the standards on evolution that are not covered in the existing seventh grade adopted text. Extending this adoption through June 30, 2011, will allow it to end in alignment with the state science adoption cycle. With next year’s state science adoption process, new products that include the standards at the appropriate grade level will be evaluated for implementation in 2011/2012. If approved, the listed materials will be available as supplemental materials for Middle Grades Science.

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

* Challenge and support all students with an appropriate curriculum

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

These items will be purchased using categorical textbook funds in the general operating budget for Curriculum and Instruction. The estimated cost is $49,704.56.

EVALUATION

SUBMITTED BY: Karine E. Johns, Supervisor, Instructional Materials 
Andi Ringer, Supervisor, Middle School Science

Josie Sanders
General Director, Middle School Education
(813) 272-4862
Wynne A. Tye
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
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