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DATE: Tuesday, March 10, 2020
TO: School Board Members
FROM: Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Recognition of the Winners of the Black History Door Contest, February 2020 (Tamara Shamburger, School Board Member and Office of Diversity)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Hillsborough County Public Schools continues to maintain the exemplary status for the teaching of African American History.  An honor bestowed upon us by the Florida Department of Education.  Our School Board remains committed to the teaching and learning of African American studies.  This year, Board Member Tamara Shamburger introduced the First Black History Door Decorating Contest. 

The purpose of the contest was to celebrate African American History (contributions, leadership and progress).  Classroom teachers and instructional staff at all grade levels were eligible to participate.  Teachers submitted pictures of their decorated classroom doors or bulletin boards.  Teachers also submitted  paragraphs with explanations of the decorations, lessons and student engagement.  The doors were judged using the following criteria: K-12 age appropriate, Black History theme, completeness, creativity, neatness, originality and visual impact.  Schools could submit more than one entry, but only one entry per teacher.

Staples and the Hillsborough Education Foundation are awarding gift cards to the winning teachers to use for classroom supplies.  The top four winners are:
  • First Place:  Daphne Elysee, Second Grade, Oak Park Elementary School
  • Second Place:  Kasandra Montgomery, First-Sixth Grade, Lopez Exceptional Center
  • Third Place:  Erin Robbins, First Grade, Shore Elementary School
  • Fourth Place:  Angela Knizek, Seventh Grade Beginning Spanish, Walker Middle School
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Improve Student Achievement • Develop a culture of respect, trust, collaboration and equity
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  No)
N/A
EVALUATION
N/A
SUBMITTED BY: 
    Minerva Spanner-Morrow, Ed.D.

  Chief Diversity Officer
(813) 273-7125
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