Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item |
DATE: | Tuesday, June 25, 2013 |
TO: | School Board Members |
FROM: | MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent |
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
Approve Renewal Agreement with Florida Virtual School for the 2013/2014 School Year (Instructional Program Support-Virtual Schools) | |
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
The agreement between Florida Virtual School (FLVS) and Hillsborough County Public Schools established Hillsborough Virtual School (HVS) as a franchise of FLVS which is a statewide virtual program. Within this franchise agreement, FLVS provides online course content and materials, teacher training, a learning management system, and a student information management system.
The franchise agreement allows HVS to offer a wide variety of courses to students. This includes a full-time HVS program for grades 6-12, a coenroll option for district students for grades 6-12, and a curriculum option for district home school students in grades 6-12. It also provides opportunities for high school students to complete the online course required for graduation, allows for opportunities for credit recovery and grade enhancement, and opportunities for acceleration. It is also used as one of the three virtual instruction options available to students as mandated by Florida statute 1002.321. |
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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
All Strategic Objectives | |
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes) | |
Expenses are paid from the FTE generated by student completion. The cost paid to FLVS is $50 per enrollment. An enrollment is equivalent to a .5 credit. The costs are not generated until the 31st day of the student’s activation in the course. This gives our students a 30-day grace period to ensure proper pacing and course activity with no financial penalty or impact to the district. | |
EVALUATION | |
Evaluation of the franchise program will be based on the percent of students successfully completing their coursework. | |
SUBMITTED BY: |
Christina Russell | Wynne A. Tye | |
Director, Instructional Program Support (813) 273-7201 |
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction (813) 272-4221 |
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20130625_610 (Special Called Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 1.02 |