Hillsborough County Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, March 18, 2008
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Adoption of Recommended Titles as Flexibility Instructional Materials for K-8 EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT EDUCATION READING AND WRITING and K-12 SPEECH/LANGUAGE EDUCATION (Exceptional Student Education)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

We request approval to adopt the attached K-8 Exceptional Student Education Reading and Writing and K-12 Speech/Language Education materials as supplemental materials for the Exceptional Student Education Program. The attached memorandum from Sheryl Koscso, Supervisor, ESE Elementary Curriculum and Instruction, indicates the FLEX textbook committee studied and recommended the instructional materials according to district guidelines (Policy 4.16) which include the following:

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

Goal 1 - The percentage of students scoring at Level 3 or higher on FCAT reading will increase a minimum of 5 percentage points.

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

These items may be purchased using categorical textbook funds included in the general operating budget for Curriculum and Instruction. The estimated five-year cost is $135,000.

EVALUATION

SUBMITTED BY: Carol Finch, Supervisor, Instructional Materials 
Sheryl Koscso, Supervisor, ESE Elementary Curriculum and Instruction

Wynne Tye
General Director, Exceptional Student Education
(813) 273-7025
Michael A. Grego, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
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