Hillsborough County Public Schools Student Services and Federal Programs
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, April 24, 2007
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve The Technical Service Agreement for Grace Consulting Group To Provide Staff Development Training for Title I Teachers at King’s Kids Private School (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, King’s Kids Private School has chosen to contract with Grace Consulting Group to provide site-specific content and strategy trainings, character education training and behavior management training. Lillian Stroud will be conducting the training, which will include five workshops.

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%.

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

These Technical Service Agreements will be paid using Title I Staff Development dollars ($5,490).

EVALUATION

As required by law, at the conclusion of the 2006-07 school year, district representatives will have meaningful consultation with the King’s Kids Private School. During these sessions, a survey will be completed by each site director to determine the effectiveness of the training provided by Grace Consulting Group. This information will be shared with the District and the vendor. This information will be used in determining any future contract awards with Grace Consulting Group.

SUBMITTED BY: Jeff Eakins, Director of Federal Programs

Gwendolyn L. Luney
Assistant Superintendent, Student Services and Federal Programs
(813) 272-4879
Gretchen Saunders
Chief Business Officer
(813) 242-4270
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