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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, October 13, 2015
TO: School Board Members
FROM: Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve Memorandum of Agreement with The Florida Education Fund (FEF) for Services Associated with the Implementation of the Investing in Innovation (i3) Grant Project (Award #U411C140098), the Urban Teacher Residency Preparation Program (UTRPP) (Curriculum and Instruction Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) was awarded a 5-year, $3 million i3 grant funded by the United States Department of Education (USDOE) in support of the Urban Teacher Residency Preparation Program. The current agreement with FEF will cover year 2 of the project, during which FEF will provide an in-kind match totaling $8,000 for this period of the grant. The goal of the project is to study an innovative approach to teacher preparation for undergraduate education majors that significantly alters the current teacher preparation model and serves as a promising solution to a pressing national challenge of recruiting, preparing, and retaining effective teachers and leaders for low-income, high-need students.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Recruit, develop, and retain a highly effective, diverse workforce • Align financial resources to support the district's strategic goals • Demonstrate best financial practices
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
Under the 2014 USDOE i3 Program, i3 grantees were responsible for obtaining private-sector matching funds or in-kind donations.  In 2014, development grantees were required to secure a 15 percent match.  FEF has agreed to provide a cash match to reimburse UTRPP resident participation expenses valued at $8,000 per year in the years 2-5 of the project for a total match of $32,000 over the life of the project.  This $32,000 accounts for 7.11 percent of the required match.  HCPS has secured 100 percent of its required match for the i3 grant.
EVALUATION
Under the terms of the grant, HCPS is responsible for project evaluation and will contract with an external, third-party organization that conducts an independent evaluation. HCPS personnel, University of South Florida project personnel, and key personnel from the Department of Assessment, Accountability, and Evaluation will work in collaboration with the external organization to provide the required reporting.
SUBMITTED BY:  Barbara B. Hancock, Instructional Leadership Director, Elementary
Denny B. Oest   Gretchen Saunders
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
  Chief Business Officer
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    A 6.04
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20151013_702 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 6.04