Student Services
Action Item |
DATE: | Tuesday, December 15, 2015 |
TO: | School Board Members |
FROM: | Jeff Eakins, Superintendent |
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
Approve the Recommendation Regarding the Purchase of Standardized Assessment Materials from NCS Pearson, Inc. (Sole-Source Provider) (Student Services Division) | |
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
The Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) has specific requirements to measure “language skills” and “speech sounds production.” FLDOE rule 6A-6.030121 requires that “one or more standardized norm-referenced instruments designed to measure language skills” be used in the identification of students with language impairments. Also included in the standardized assessment materials FLDOE rule 6A-6.03012; this requires that “one or more standardized, norm-referenced instruments designed to measure speech sounds production must be administered to determine the type and severity of the speech sound errors whether the errors are articulation (phonetic) or phonological (phonemic) in nature.” Therefore, the following list of materials are required to meet the FLDOE rules:
NCS Pearson, Inc. is designated as sole-source and is the publisher and sole source provider for these standardized assessment materials in the United States. Therefore, this purchase is exempt from the requesting competitive solicitations by the Florida Department of Education 6A-1.012 Purchasing Policies (11) (b). |
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STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
• Motivate students to become responsible learners | |
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes) | |
Funds in the amount of $50,000.00 will be available in the Fixed Medicaid Claims Administration Project (outlined below). For tracking purposes, the project number specific to this agenda item is 5010. As of Tuesday, December 1, 2015, the remaining balance less encumbrances for this line item equaled $60,000.00.
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EVALUATION | |
Speech-language pathologists currently keep evaluation data. This is reported to the Supervisor of the Speech–Language-Hearing Program at the end of the school year. | |
SUBMITTED BY:
Maryann Parks, General Director, Department of Exceptional Student Education Mary Anderson, Coordinator, Speech-Language-Hearing Program |
Wynne A. Tye, Assistant Superintendent | Gretchen Saunders | |
Student Services Division (813) 273-7033 |
Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270 |
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C 6.29 | ||
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20151215_706 (Board Meeting) * Section C Item# 6.29 |