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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, February 17, 2015
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve the Agreement for Technical Services with Mariann Schmudde for the Evaluation of the Teacher Incentive Fund, Cohort 4, (TIF 4) Grant (Information and Technology Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This agreement for evaluation services is recommended in order to fulfill the TIF 4 grant requirement for a third-party evaluation consultant. Mariann Schmudde was selected to serve as a third-party project evaluator based on her responses to the Request for Proposal (RFP) 11143-DST Program Evaluation Services. The RFP process provided an opportunity for all interested evaluators to apply as potential Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) program evaluation providers. Mariann Schmudde has worked with the TIF 4 grant evaluation for the previous 2 years and has provided exceptional services and high quality performance reports for the grant.

The TIF 4 grant is part of a larger ongoing district-wide commitment to attract, support, reward, and retain the most effective teachers and administrators.

Executive Summary continued on Attachment A.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Demonstrate consistent and effective teaching methods • Challenge and support all students with an appropriate curriculum
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
The cost is not to exceed $20,000.  Funding is provided from the $7,683,385 awarded to the district for the implementation of the Teacher Incentive Fund, Cohort 4, (TIF 4), year 3 of the 5-year grant.
EVALUATION
A final evaluation report will be submitted to the district.
SUBMITTED BY:  Samuel R. Whitten, Director, Assessment and Accountability
Anna L. Brown, Ed.D.   Gretchen Saunders
Chief Information and Technology Officer
(813) 272-4600
  Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
    A 6.03
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20150217_684 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 6.03