Deputy Superintendent
Action Item |
DATE: | Tuesday, June 14, 2011 |
TO: | School Board Members |
FROM: | MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent |
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
Approve Memorandum of Understanding with The College Board as a Partnership for the College & Career Readiness Reform Model, 2011/2012 Through 2013/2014 (Deputy Superintendent) | |
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
We request approval of the Memorandum of Understanding with the College Board as a partnership extension for the College & Career Readiness Reform Model (also known as EXCELerator) to begin in the 2011/2012 school year through the 2013/2014 school year. Through a collaborative process, the program components were chosen and implementation approaches were optimized for Hillsborough County Public Schools which resulted in:
The mission of the College & Career Reform Model is to dramatically increase the number of traditionally underserved students who are prepared to enter and complete postsecondary programs, such as college, upon high school graduation. The District will be responsible for:
This Memorandum of Understanding has been reviewed and approved by the School Board Attorney, Tom Gonzalez. |
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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
• Increase promotion rates at all grade levels and the percentage of high school graduates • Demonstrate consistent and effective teaching methods • Motivate students to become responsible learners • Challenge and support all students with an appropriate curriculum | |
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes) | |
Annual funds of $3,420,746 which include College & Career Readiness and fees ($1,097,791) as well as products including PSAT, SAT, advanced placement, SpringBoard, and staff development consulting ($2,322,955) are available through the following sources:
College & Career Readiness funds from additional weighted FTE generated from Advanced Placement exams ($2,124,468), Smaller Learning Communities Grant funds ($739,668), Choice funds ($468,334), and GEARUP Grant funds ($88,276). |
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EVALUATION | |
Data will be collected from each site on a quarterly basis and sent to the College Board for review. The College Board monitoring teams will work with site-based monitoring teams to ensure that programs are implemented. | |
SUBMITTED BY: Linda Fernandez |
Eric Bergholm | Kenneth R. Otero | |
General Director of Advanced Acedemic Access (813) 272-4842 |
Deputy Superintendent (813) 272-4101 |
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20110614_461 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 8.04 |