Hillsborough County Public Schools Business
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, May 18, 2010
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approval of Agreement for Technical Services for Reading Endorsement Competency Courses, Summer 2010 (Information and Technology Division)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Reading Endorsement Program will conduct face-to-face and online training, June 15, 2010 through August 17, 2010, for approximately 400 teachers. The Reading Endorsement is an "add-on" to other certifications. Teachers who teach identified reading courses are required to add the Reading Endorsement to their certificates. The Reading Endorsement must be added in order to remain in compliance with federally mandated requirements of No Child Left Behind (NCLB). The Reading Endorsement consists of 300 in-service points, which teachers complete through five (60 in-service hours each) Florida Department of Education approved Reading Endorsement Competency courses. Agreements for Technical Services have been prepared for the attached list of Reading Endorsement Competency trainers. Reading Endorsement trainers are certified to train Reading Endorsement Competency courses through rigorous instruction and practice, while completing the train-the-trainer courses. In order to provide teachers with courses needed to become "highly qualified" under the NCLB mandate, permission is requested to add and delete trainers as needed, not to exceed the budgeted amount of $50,000.

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

* Recruit, develop, and retain a highly effective, diverse workforce

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

Funds of $50,000 are included in the Comprehensive Reading Plan, Staff Development Project 4526. Trainers are paid a fee not to exceed a total of $2,330.40 (plus fringe) to train a 60 in-service hour Reading Endorsement Competency course.

EVALUATION

Participants will complete an online course evaluation of the training.

SUBMITTED BY: Charles Fleming, Director, Professional Development

David J. Steele, Ph.D.
Chief Information and Technology Officer and Project Director, Empowering Effective Teachers
(813) 272-4600
Gretchen Saunders
Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
A 5.07
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20100518_401 * Section A Item# 5.07