Hillsborough County Public Schools Student Services and Federal Programs
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, December 12, 2006
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve the Technical Service Agreements for Catapult Learning to Provide Staff Development Training for Title I Teachers at Eight Private Schools (Student Services and Federal Programs Division)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Private schools that receive Title I Staff Development set-aside dollars may use these funds to provide training to Title I teachers at their sites. By law, the school district must provide equitable services to private schools with Title I funds. After meaningful consultation between school district representatives and private school officials, eight private schools choose to contract with Catapult Learning to provide site-specific content and strategy trainings. The eight private schools participating in these trainings are: St. Peter Claver, American Youth Academy, Corpus Christi Catholic School, Gateway Christian Academy, Bible Truth Ministries Academy, St. Joseph Catholic School, Incarnation Catholic School, and Villa Madonna.

ANNUAL DISTRICT GOAL(S) AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S)

Goal 1- The percentage of students scoring at Level 3 or higher on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test in Reading will increase a minimum of 5%. Goal 2- The percentage of students scoring at Level 3 or higher on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test in Mathematics will increase a minimum of 5%.

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

These Technical Service Agreements will be paid using Title I Staff Development dollars ($47,960 for all eight contracts).

EVALUATION

As required by law, at the conclusion of the 2006-07 school year, district representatives will have meaningful consultation with the eight participating private schools. During these sessions, a survey will be completed by each site director to determine the effectiveness of the training provided by Catapult Learning. This information will be shared with the District and the vendor. This information will be used in determining any future contract awards with Catapult Learning.

SUBMITTED BY: Jeff Eakins, Director of Federal Programs

Gwendolyn L. Luney
Assistant Superintendent, Division of Student Services and Federal Programs
272-4879
Gretchen Saunders
Chief Business Officer
272-4270
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