Action Item
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Student Services
Action Item |
| DATE: | Tuesday, June 23, 2015 |
| TO: | School Board Members |
| FROM: | Jeff Eakins, Acting Superintendent |
| SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
| Approve to Submit Grant Application to the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE), and if Approved, Accept Funds for the Florida Instructional Materials Center for the Visually Impaired (FIMC-VI) for 2015/2016 (Student Services Division) | |
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
| We request approval to submit the grant application to FLDOE for FIMC-VI. As defined by Florida Statute, 1003.55, FIMC-VI will produce, distribute, re-circulate and house accessible instructional materials for students who are blind or visually impaired and enrolled in Florida’s schools. Hillsborough County Public Schools has served as FIMC-VI’s headquarters for the past 42 years. A summary of this grant proposal is attached.
Approval of the grant application will allow for the continuation of activities to provide Braille, large print and audio/digital textbooks, and specialized equipment statewide. Having FIMC-VI located in Hillsborough County provides our students who are blind or visually impaired immediate access to instructional materials produced in needed formats. FLDOE has consistently praised our district for the service provided to the state. |
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| STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
| All Strategic Objectives | |
| FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes) | |
| If approved, grant funds will be included in the divisional special revenue/federal program budget. FLDOE/Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services will provide the district Federal IDEA funds of $1,983,561, State General Revenue funds of $108,119, and Federal IDEA trust funds of $270,987 to distribute instructional materials in specialized formats statewide. | |
| EVALUATION | |
| Performance evaluation measures are determined by FLDOE. The completed annual state performance report will be completed in September 2016. The results of the evaluation will be shared with all stakeholders. | |
| SUBMITTED BY:
Maryann Parks, General Director, Department of Exceptional Student Education Suzanne A. Dalton, Supervisor, FIMC-VI |
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| Wynne A. Tye, Assistant Superintendent | Gretchen Saunders | |
| Student Services Division (813) 273-7033 |
Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270 |
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| A 6.07 | ||
| Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20150623_694 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 6.07 | ||