Information and Technology Action Item

DATE:	Tuesday, August 16, 2011
TO:	School Board Members
FROM:	MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve Agreement for Technical Services for Reading Endorsement Competency Courses, Fall 2011 (Information and Technology Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Reading Endorsement Program will conduct face-to-face and online training August 29, 2011, through November 17, 2011, for approximately 415 teachers.  The Reading Endorsement is an "add-on" to other certificates.  Teachers who teach identified reading courses are required to add the Reading Endorsement to their certificates.  The Reading Endorsement must be added in order to remain in compliance with federally mandated requirements of No Child Left Behind (NCLB).  The Reading Endorsement consists of 300 inservice points which teachers complete through five Florida Department of Education approved Reading Endorsement Competency courses (60 inservice hours each).  Agreements for Technical Services have been prepared for the attached list of Reading Endorsement Competency trainers.  Reading Endorsement trainers are certified to train Reading Endorsement Competency courses through rigorous instruction and practice while completing the train-the-trainer courses.  In order to provide teachers with courses needed to become "highly qualified" under the NCLB mandate, permission is requested to add and delete trainers as needed, not to exceed the budgeted amount of $60,000.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Recruit, develop, and retain a highly effective, diverse workforce
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
Funds of $60,000 are included in the Comprehensive Reading Plan, Professional Development Project 4526.  Trainers are paid a fee, not to exceed a total of $2,330.40 (plus fringe), to train a 60 inservice hour Reading Endorsement Competency course.
EVALUATION
Participants will complete an online course evaluation of the training.
SUBMITTED BY:  Jamalya Jackson, Director, Professional Development

David J. Steele, Ph.D.		Gretchen Saunders
Chief Information and Technology Officer and Project Director, Empowering Effective Teachers Grant (813) 272-4600		Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270
		A 5.04
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20110816_469 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 5.04