Curriculum and Instruction
Information Item |
DATE: | Tuesday, April 21, 2015 |
TO: | School Board Members |
FROM: | Jeff Eakins, Acting Superintendent |
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
Extended School Year (ESY) Program, 2015 (Curriculum and Instruction Division) | |
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
The ESY Program is designed to provide both academic and enrichment programs for students. The district's ESY Committee, with representation from all divisions, has coordinated the planning and implementation of the program for 2015. The ESY Program supports the district's Student Progression Plan by addressing options available to students and optimizes the use of Supplemental Academic Instruction (SAI) funds, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) funds, Title I funds, English Language Learner (ELL) funds, fee-based programs, community partnerships, and grant programs. The ESY Program Handbook 2015 is used as a resource to organize and communicate with all stakeholders, including parents. Additional communication will be as follows:
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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
• Increase promotion rates at all grade levels and the percentage of high school graduates | |
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes) | |
The cost of the 2015 ESY Program is approximately $11,032,000 and will include funds from SAI, IDEA, ELL Program, Federal Title I, and other various grants from both the 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 school years. | |
EVALUATION | |
Individual program evaluations depend on the program level and program goals and will include one or more of the following: reports of enrollment, reports of attendance, course completion data, and student assessment data. | |
SUBMITTED BY: Karine Johns, Supervisor, Instructional Materials |
Denny B. Oest | ||
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction (813) 272-4221 |
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20150421_688 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 10.04 |