Hillsborough County Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, May 5, 2009
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Extension of Recommended Titles as Flexibility Instructional Materials for Use in the District's MIDDLE SCHOOL AND SECONDARY LANGUAGE ARTS Program (Middle School and Secondary Education)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The process for selection of flexibility instructional materials for the District's Middle School and Secondary Language Arts Program has been completed according to district guidelines. Max Hutto, Supervisor, Middle School Language Arts and Elizabeth Brown, Supervisor, Senior High Language Arts, have recommended the extension of Prentice Hall Literature: Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes and Writing & Grammar for a six year period.

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 six year cost is $54,541.25.

EVALUATION

SUBMITTED BY: Carol Finch, Supervisor, Instructional Materials 
Max Hutto, Supervisor, Middle School Language Arts
Elizabeth Brown, Supervisor, Senior High Language Arts

Josie Sanders
General Director, Middle School Education
(813) 272-4862

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Denny Oest
General Director, Secondary Education
(813) 272-4451
Wynne A. Tye
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221

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