Hillsborough County Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Adoption of Recommended Titles as Flexibility Instructional Materials for Career and Technical Education Firefighting Program (Career and Technical Education)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

We request approval to adopt the instructional materials listed on the attached memorandum from Cosette Whitmore, Ph.D., Supervisor for Health Science and Public Service Education, for the Career and Technical Education Firefighting Program. A district Instructional Materials Selection Committee evaluated and recommended these instructional materials in accordance with School Board Policy 4.16 and district guidelines which include the following:

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

* Challenge and support all students with an appropriate curriculum

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

These items may be purchased using categorical textbook funds in the general operating budget for Curriculum and Instruction. The estimated cost is $34,181.40.

EVALUATION

SUBMITTED BY: Karine E. Johns, Supervisor, Instructional Materials 
Cosette Whitmore, Ph.D., Supervisor, Health Science and Public Service Education

Pamela Campbell-Peralta
General Director, Career and Technical Education
(813) 231-1860
Wynne A. Tye
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
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