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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, July 19, 2016
TO: School Board Members
FROM: Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve the Purchase of Amsco's Preparing for the American College Test (ACT) English, Reading & Writing and Preparing for the New Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT):  Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Student Edition from Perfection Learning (Office of Teaching and Learning)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Preparing for the New SAT:  Evidence-Based Reading and Writing materials will be implemented in the junior Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) retake course and the Amsco's Preparing for the ACT English, Reading & Writing preparation materials will be implemented in the senior FSA retake reading course.  These courses, including class sets and licenses, are designed to provide the necessary skills for our students in grades 11-12 who have not met the reading graduation benchmark either through a passing score on the FSA or a concordant score on the SAT or ACT.  During the 2015/2016 school year, the SAT and the ACT assessments were revised to meet current college and career readiness expectations.  With the update in both assessments, we need to update our curriculum and the materials utilized to support our students' success in meeting graduation requirements.

This purchase is exempt from competitive solicitation as per the Florida Department of Education 6A-1.012 Purchasing Policies (11)(b) which states the requirement for requesting competitive solicitations for commodities or contractual services from three or more sources is hereby waived as authorized by Section 1010.04(4)(a), F.S., for the purchase by district school boards of educational services and any type of copyrighted materials including the publisher.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Improve the high school graduation rate
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
Funds in the amount of $47,754 for Preparing for the New SAT:  Evidence-Based Reading and Writing will be available in the Advanced Academics budget.  For tracking purposes, the project number specific to this agenda item is 9395.  As of June 27, 2016, the remaining balance less encumbrances for this line item equals $1,214,966. Funds in the amount of $34,578 for Preparing the ACT English, Reading & Writing will be available in the Comprehensive Reading Plan budget.  For tracking purposes, the project number specific to this agenda item is 4526.  As of June 27, 2016, the remaining balance less encumbrances for this line item equals $9,112,469.  
EVALUATION
Student's progress will be monitored through growth seen from grades 11-12 FSA in English Language Arts, the district's formative, and the student's performance on the ACT and SAT.
SUBMITTED BY:  Elizabeth A. Agresta, Chief Academic Office, Office of Teaching and Learning
Leslie S. Granich, Instructional Leadership Director, Secondary
Gretchen Saunders   Dr. Alberto Vázquez
Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270		   Chief of Staff
(813) 272-4986
    C 6.05
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20160719_764 (Board Meeting) * Section C Item# 6.05