Hillsborough County Public Schools Business
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve the Contracts of Supplemental Educational Service (SES) Providers for the 2010/2011 School Year (Student Services and Federal Programs Division)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Title I Part A of the No Child Left Behind Act requires that schools that do not make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for two consecutive years must offer tutoring through state-approved providers referred to as Supplemental Educational Services (SES). Once approved by the state, all SES Providers must contract with each individual school district in which they intend on providing services. The SES district contract was written with significant input from site facilitators, district and state officials, as well as state-approved providers. It is in alignment with State Bill 772 that was passed during the 2006 Legislative session, which established school district and provider responsibilities for SES in Title I schools.

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

* Increase promotion rates at all grade levels and the percentage of high school graduates

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

The total potential impact to the Title I Part A NCLB Choice Set Aside is $10,455,847.

The total potential impact administratively to the Title I Part A General Fund is estimated to be $400,000. (Costs include program staff and support staff, required marketing expenses as stipulated by law, and miscellaneous materials and supplies)

EVALUATION

Although the state does not permit districts to evaluate the SES Providers for the purpose of contract approval, Hillsborough County conducts its own evaluation of the performance of SES Providers to determine effectiveness of services. The evaluation will measure the effectiveness of supplemental services and the impact it has on student achievement. When the evaluation is completed for the 2009/2010 school year, it will be provided to the School Board. The evaluation department will continue to annually evaluate the effectiveness of the overall program implementation as well as the providers serving students.

SUBMITTED BY: Jeff Eakins, General Director, Federal Programs

Gwendolyn L. Luney, Assistant Superintendent
Student Services and Federal Programs
(813) 272-4879
Gretchen Saunders
Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4260
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