Hillsborough County Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, August 19, 2008
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Renewal Agreement for Technical Services with Mary Stoltz, Inc., for Computer Software Support and Evaluation, Visually Impaired Grant - $58,000 (Curriculum and Instruction Division, Florida Instructional Materials for the Visually Impaired - FIMC-VI)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

We request approval of the renewal Agreement for Technical Services with Mary Stoltz, Inc., for computer software support and evaluation of the instructional materials delivery system for the Florida Instructional Materials Center for the Visually Impaired.

Funded by the Florida Department of Education (FDOE), FIMC-VI is charged with providing statewide services (braille, large print, and recorded/digital academic materials) to Florida’s school districts in a timely manner. The consultant will:

Mary Stoltz, Inc. has been successfully performing these functions for the past fourteen years. Approval of this contract provides continuity of necessary services to FIMC-VI.

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)

Funds of $58,000 are included in divisional special revenue/federal programs budget (Project 1517) FIMC-VI.

EVALUATION

SUBMITTED BY: Suzanne A. Dalton, Supervisor, FIMC-VI

Wynne A. Tye
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
Gretchen Saunders
Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
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