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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, April 5, 2011
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve the Renewal Contract with the East Coast Technical Assistance Center (ECTAC) to Provide Support and Technical Assistance to Hillsborough County's Title I Basic and Migrant Education Programs (Student Services and Federal Programs Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

For the past four years, Hillsborough County Public Schools has contracted with ECTAC in order to receive the most current state and federal technical assistance related to No Child Left Behind (NCLB).  With the upcoming reauthorization of the NCLB Act, it is imperative that the district have the most current guidance and technical assistance in order to coordinate the Title I program.  ECTAC will host monthly technical assistance meetings, bring in notable speakers to address the current or future NCLB issues, and provide ongoing support to districts to ensure NCLB compliance.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Increase promotion rates at all grade levels and the percentage of high school graduates
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)

ECTAC is offering services free of charge to all districts for the 2010/2011 school year. 

EVALUATION

On June 30, 2011, the Federal Programs Department staff will be surveyed to determine the effectiveness of the technical assistance provided by ECTAC regarding NCLB issues.  The General Director of Federal Programs will inform ECTAC of any areas, in which improvement may be needed in order to help the organization better support the school district.

SUBMITTED BY:  Jeff Eakins, General Director, Federal Programs
Gwendolyn L. Luney, Assistant Superintendent   Gretchen Saunders
Student Services and Federal Programs
(813) 272-4879
  Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
    A 5.06
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20110405_457 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 5.06