Hillsborough County Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, March 10, 2009
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Adoption of Recommended Titles as Flexibility Instructional Materials for BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION PROGRAMS (Career and Technical Education)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

We request approval to adopt the attached materials as supplemental materials for the Business Technology Education Programs. The attached memorandum from Christopher Jargo, Supervisor, Business Technology Education, 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)

* Challenge and support all students with an appropriate curriculum

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 $34,375.

EVALUATION

SUBMITTED BY: Carol Finch, Supervisor, Instructional Materials 
Christopher Jargo, Supervisor, Business Technology Education

Pamela Campbell-Peralta
General Director, Career and Technical Education
(813) 231-1860
Wynne A. Tye
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20090310_345 * Section A Item# 1.02