Teaching and Learning Information Item

DATE:	Tuesday, December 3, 2019
TO:	School Board Members
FROM:	Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Recognition of Hillsborough County Public Schools High School Marching Bands with a Superior Rating at the Florida Bandmaster's Association District Marching Festival (Office of Teaching and Learning)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Hillsborough County Public Schools high school marching bands were awarded a superior rating at the Florida Bandmaster's Association Marching Band Festival held at Bloomingdale High School on November 2, 2019.  This prestigious accolade was granted to 17 high school band programs. The purposes for band music performance assessments are: To provide opportunities for students and directors to perform in an environment which provides critical evaluation of its performance by noted experts in the field of marching. To provide the opportunity for students and directors to perform for their peers in a marching band venue. To provide a performance opportunity which will serve as a motivational goal for students and directors. To provide an opportunity for students and directors to see and hear performances of their peers and learn from observing these performances. To provide a goal, which is so compelling that, the preparation for attaining that goal becomes the vehicle for continued growth and to demonstrate students' abilities to apply musical and marching fundamentals and concepts in a performance setting.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Improve the high school graduation rate
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  No)
This item is for recognition and has no financial impact to the district.
EVALUATION
N/A
SUBMITTED BY:  Ted Hope, Ed.S., Supervisor, Music Education 6-12

Leslie S. Granich		Deborah Cook
Instuctional Leadership Director, Secondary Education (813) 272-4451		Chief Academic Officer (813) 272-4221
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20191203_934 (Board Recognition Meeting) * Section A Item# 04