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Chief of Schools
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| DATE: | Tuesday, September 22, 2020 |
| TO: | School Board Members |
| FROM: | Addison Davis, Superintendent |
| SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
| <p>Approval for the 2019/2020 Annual Educational Equity Update (<em>Office of Innovation)</em></p> | |
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
| <p>The Florida Department of Education requires all districts in the State of Florida to submit an annual Educational Equity Update Report to the Office of Equal Educational Opportunity (OEEO). OEEO is responsible for the compliance oversight of the Florida Educational Equity Act (FEEA). The FEEA prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age or marital status against students and employees. The FEEA and the State Board of Education Rules 6A-19.001 - 19.010 require OEEO to monitor public school districts' compliance with this statute.</p> <p>The annual Educational Equity Update Report (Report) is the reporting tool used by OEEO to monitor districts and ensure adherence to provisions of the laws. More specifically, OEEO monitors:</p> <ul> <li>changes to civil rights policies and procedures,</li> <li>strategies used to increase participation in advanced coursework by underrepresented groups,</li> <li>gender equity in athletic programs,</li> <li>strategies used to address employment equity by underrepresented groups,</li> <li>implementation and evaluation of single-sex schools and classes, and</li> <li>treatment of pregnant and parenting students.</li> </ul> <p>The OEEO strives to ensure that school districts provide equal educational opportunities and access to all students.</p> | |
| STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
| <p>• Improve the high school graduation rate</p> <p>• Improve Student Achievement</p> <p>• Provide a student-centered learning environment that engages every child</p> <p>• Recruit, support, and retain a highly effective and diverse workforce</p> <p>• Develop a culture of respect, trust, collaboration and equity</p> <p>• Engage and communicate with families and stakeholders</p> <p>• Continuously improve processes and systems</p> | |
| FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: No) | |
| EVALUATION | |
| SUBMITTED BY:
Dr. Pansy Houghton, Executive Officer, Compliance, pansy.houghton@hcps.net, (813 272-4098 Dr. Hope Gonzalez, Supervisor of Compliance, hope.gonzalez@hcps.net, (813) 272-4541 |
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| Van Ayres | ||
| Chief Innovation Officer (813) 273-7324 |
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| C 11.01 | ||
| Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20200922_1010 (Board Meeting) * Section C Item# 11.01 | ||