Action Item
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Student Services and Federal Programs
Action Item |
| DATE: | Thursday, August 9, 2012 |
| TO: | School Board Members |
| FROM: | MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent |
| SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
| As Required by State Statute, each School District must Distribute Information to Parents as Prescribed by the Family School Partnership Act. The Required Information Includes A Parent's Guide to Hillsborough County Public Schools 2012/2013, District Parent/Family Involvement Rules, and A Parent's Checklist (Student Services and Federal Programs Division) | |
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
| The 2003 Legislature enacted the Family and School Partnership for Student Achievement Act, Section 1002.23 Florida Statutes. The law requires each district to develop a parent guide that includes general information regarding services for parents, rigorous academic opportunities for students, education choices, accommodations for students with disabilities, and local district information. In addition, each district is required to adopt rules that strengthen family involvement and to develop a self-assessment checklist for parents.
In collaboration with the Tampa Bay Times, a Parent's Guide to Hillsborough County Public Schools is published and distributed to school sites. The parent checklist and family involvement rules are contained within the guide. Each student receives a copy of the guide to take home. Both English and Spanish editions are distributed. In addition to the distribution that occurs through the school site, a copy is reviewed by the Office of External Communications before going to print. |
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| STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
| • Increase promotion rates at all grade levels and the percentage of high school graduates | |
| FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes) | |
| No state funding is allocated to support this legislative mandate. A Parent's Guide to Hillsborough County Public Schools is paid for by Pepsi Bottling Company at a cost of $15,129.20. | |
| EVALUATION | |
| The documents are evaluated to determine compliance with required elements by the Florida Department of Education upon submission. | |
| SUBMITTED BY: Velia Pedrero, Supervisor, Parent/Family and Community Involvement | |
| Jeff Eakins | Gwendolyn L. Luney | |
| General Director, Federal Programs (813) 272-4875 |
Assistant Superintendent, Student Services and Federal Programs (813) 272-4879 |
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| A 2.02 | ||
| Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20120809_511 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 2.02 | ||