Hillsborough County Public Schools Administration
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, July 20, 2010
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Required Public Hearings on District Strategies to Meet CS/HB (Committee Substitute for House Bill) 5101 (2010) Revised Attachment

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Per CS/HB 5101 (2010), Florida public school districts must hold public hearings describing how the district will meet class size requirements prior to the adoption of the district's FY 2010/2011 budget by the School Board. Two public hearings are being held on July 20, 2010, and August 10, 2010, with a 5:30 p.m. time-certain hearing for each meeting. These public hearings allow the Superintendent and staff to review strategies and activities undertaken since 2002 to prepare the district for full implementation, by grade level, for class size reduction.

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

All Strategic Objectives

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: No)

No financial impact in holding two public hearings.

EVALUATION

The holding of two public hearings prior to the approval of the FY 2010/2011 budget meets requirements of CS/HB 5101.

SUBMITTED BY: William H. Person, General Director, Student Planning, Placement and Support Programs

Gretchen Saunders
Chief Financial Officer
(813) 272-4270
Lewis A. Brinson
Assistant Superintendent for Administration
(813) 272-4071
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