Hillsborough County Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, July 15, 2008
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Adoption of Recommended Titles as Flexibility Instructional Materials for LANGUAGE ARTS PROGRAMS (Middle School Education)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

We request approval to adopt the attached materials as supplemental materials for the Middle School Language Arts Program. The attached memorandum from Max Hutto, Supervisor, Middle School Language Arts, 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 five percentage points.

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

These items may be purchased using categorical textbook funds in the general operating budget for Curriculum and Instruction. The estimated five-year cost is $1,300,000.

EVALUATION

SUBMITTED BY: Carol Finch, Supervisor, Instructional Materials 
Max Hutto, Supervisor, Middle School Language Arts

Josie Sanders
General Director, Middle School Education
(813) 272-4862
Wynne A. Tye
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
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