Teaching and Learning Action Item

DATE:	Tuesday, September 10, 2019
TO:	School Board Members
FROM:	Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve AdvancED/Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Annual Fee for 2019/2020 School Year (Office of Teaching and Learning)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
AdvancED/SACS accreditation is a voluntary method of quality assurance developed more than 100 years ago by American universities and secondary schools, and designed primarily to distinguish schools and districts that meet a set of rigorous educational standards.  When a school or school district achieves accreditation, parents and the community can be assured that the top priorities are increasing student achievement, providing a safe and enriching learning environment, and running an efficient operation.  Students benefit from the smooth transfer of credits from school to school, eligibility for admission to post-secondary institutions, and access to grants and scholarships.  AdvancED/SACS district accreditation assures that all people, processes, departments, and operations in the school district work in concert to increase student learning and organizational effectiveness.  Hillsborough County Public Schools has maintained a productive relationship with AdvancED/SACS since 1914, and all of our schools have been fully accredited since we achieved district accreditation in 2010.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
All Strategic Objectives
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
Funds in the amount of $280,800 are available from the SECC-SACS Accreditation budget. For tracking purposes, the project number specific to this agenda item is 5333.  This amount will cover the fee for 234 schools.
EVALUATION
SUBMITTED BY:  Dennis Holt, Supervisor, Secondary Social Studies

Deborah Cook		Gretchen Saunders
Chief Academic Officer, Teaching and Learning (813) 272-4221		Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270
		C 6.13
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20190910_930 (Board Meeting followed by Public Hearing) * Section C Item# 6.13