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Instructional Support
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| DATE: | Tuesday, June 10, 2014 |
| TO: | School Board Members |
| FROM: | MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent |
| SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
| Recognition of the 2014 Recipient of the Congress-Bundestag Vocational Exchange Scholarship (Instructional Support Division) | |
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
| The Congress-Bundestag Vocational Exchange Scholarship Program administered by Nacel Open Door provides an opportunity for 25 graduating high school seniors from across the nation to spend one year in Germany exploring their career interests.
Conceived by members of the United States Congress and the German Bundestag, this full scholarship program is designed to strengthen ties between the successor generations of each country by providing an opportunity for exchange students, our future leaders, to expand their perspectives and awareness of each other’s culture, society, history and politics. This program is supported, as well as funded, by the United States Congress and the German Bundestag. We are proud to announce that, Sara Hetherington, 2014 East Bay High School graduate has been awarded this scholarship and will spend the 2014/2015 year studying abroad, pursuing a vocational and career interest. |
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| STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
| • Increase promotion rates at all grade levels and the percentage of high school graduates • Motivate students to become responsible learners • Challenge and support all students with an appropriate curriculum | |
| FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: No) | |
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| EVALUATION | |
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| SUBMITTED BY: Ansberto Vallejo, Supervisor, Guidance Services | |
| Holly Saia | George Gaffney | |
| Director, Instructional Support Division (813) 273-7136 |
Assistant Superintendent, Instructional Support (813) 273-7033 |
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| Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20140610_634 (Board Meeting) * Section C Item# 03 | ||