Approve Agreement for Technical Services for Carmen S. Austin to Produce an Instructional Unit for High School Biology Honors and Advanced Placement Curriculum - $5,000 (Curriculum and Instruction Division)

The Florida High Tech Corridor Council "techPATH" initiative supports enhancements to public education. Through collaboration with the University of Central Florida, $5,000 has been provided to Hillsborough district for production of an instructional unit for new technology in microscopy. Production coordination will include techPATH staff of the University of South Florida and the University of Central Florida.

An Agreement for Technical Services has been developed with Carmen S. Austin, Wharton High School Science Department Chairperson and Advanced Placement Biology teacher, to plan, design, and produce an instructional unit on new technology in microscopy.

A draft of the instructional unit will be presented at the October Secondary Science Professional Study Day. The completed unit will be used in the district Biology Honors and Advanced Placement Biology classes. The unit will also be available to the Florida High Tech Corridor Council to complement and extend techPATH microscopy teacher workshops in other counties.

Goal 3 - Student performance on FCAT Science will increase a minimum of 5 percentage points.

Funds of $5,000 have been provided by techPATH through the University of Central Florida and are included in the divisional general operating budget for curriculum development. There is no additional cost to the district.