Action Item
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Information and Technology
Action Item |
| DATE: | Tuesday, July 17, 2012 |
| TO: | School Board Members |
| FROM: | MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent |
| SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
| Approve the Purchase of Reading Endorsement Course Manuals (Information and Technology Division) | |
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
| The Reading Endorsement Program will be purchasing new participant training manuals for Competencies 1, 2, 3, and 4 in order to comply with new state standards for each competency. Performance Learning Systems will provide the training manual content at a cost of $150 per manual. Reading Endorsement courses have multiple course sections running fall, spring, and summer.
Approximately 320 teachers in both fall and spring participate in endorsement competencies 1, 2, 3, and 4 and approximately 160 teachers participate in summer courses. 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). |
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| STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
| • Recruit, develop, and retain a highly effective, diverse workforce | |
| FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes) | |
| Funds of $165,480 are included in the Comprehensive Reading Plan, Professional Development Project 4526. | |
| EVALUATION | |
| N/A | |
| 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 |
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| A 5.02 | ||
| Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20120717_509 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 5.02 | ||