Hillsborough County Public Schools Information and Technology
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, October 2, 2007
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Agreements for Technical Service for Facilitators for Professional Educator Courses through Teacher Training, Staff Development (Information and Technology Division)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The District is committed to providing quality training for all classroom teachers. Facilitators will plan, conduct, and evaluate the Professional Educator Courses evenings and Saturdays from October through December, 2007.

Professional Educator courses for classroom teachers include Support Team Training, Support Team Training Update, Clinical Education, Effective Classroom Management, Cooperative Discipline and Code of Ethics Site Facilitator training.

Agreements for Technical Service have been prepared for the attached list of training facilitators. Enrollment in these professional education courses for classroom teachers varies during the year based on teacher needs. In order to effectively provide training, permission is requested to add and/or delete facilitators as needed, not to exceed the budgeted amount of $20,000.00.

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

District Goal 3: Critical Success Factor 2 - Recruit and retain highly qualified teachers and provide an ongoing mentoring program. Critical Success Factor 3 - Align professional development with teacher needs as reflected by student achievement data.

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

Funds of $20,000 are included in the Staff Development Budget, Project 1380.

EVALUATION

Course evaluations are completed at the conclusion of each training. The results of the evaluations will be captured through the Professional Development System. Feedback from facilitators is used to continuously revise and update the course content.

SUBMITTED BY: Chuck Fleming, Director, Staff Development

Jack E. Davis
Chief Information and Technology Officer
(813) 272-4600
Gretchen Saunders
Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20071002_267 * Section A Item# 5.05