Academic Support and Federal Programs Information Item

DATE:	Tuesday, December 10, 2019
TO:	School Board Members
FROM:	Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Recognition of Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) for Receiving the Florida Healthy School District Gold Level Award (Academic Support and Federal Programs)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Florida Coordinated School Health Partnership in collaboration with Florida Action for Healthy Kids, Florida Association of District School Superintendents, and Florida Healthy Kids Corporation awarded HCPS the Florida Healthy School District Gold Level Award. This award is the highest level that can be achieved.  It is based on submission of self-assessments of sustainable infrastructure, policies, programs, and practices identified from national and state guidelines, best practices, and Florida statutes. HCPS joins only six other districts who have received this level of recognition.  Those districts include Alachua, Collier, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, and Pinellas. HCPS will be featured as a Gold Level Healthy School District on the Florida Department of Education's Healthy Schools website for two years.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Demonstrate "best practices" in all aspects of safety: student, employee, visitor, facility, transportation, and health
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  No)
This agenda item is for recognition and has no financial impact on the district.
EVALUATION
SUBMITTED BY:  Maria Russ, Ph.D., APRN, CPNP, Supervisor, School Health Services

Holly Saia, Ed.S.		Tracye H. Brown
Director, Student Services (813) 273-7136		Assistant Superintendent (813) 272-4879
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20191210_935 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 01