Hillsborough County Public Schools Business
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, June 9, 2009
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve the Agreement for Technical Services with The Skills Center, Inc. to Provide Select Middle Schools with Character Training (Student Services and Federal Programs Division)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

During the summer of 2009, The Skills Center, Inc. will provide character development training to help students at Marshall, Memorial, and Shields Middle Schools improve their interpersonal skills, conflict resolution techniques, and decision making skills.

The program will provide students with six weeks of tutoring in reading, math, and science during their character development program. The program dates will be from June 22, 2009 through July 30, 2009 for four days a week for four hours per day.

The Skills Center is a sports-based organization that enhances positive life skills for young people in the Tampa Bay area. The organization helps youth develop leadership attributes such as character responsibility, respect, integrity, teamwork, and sportsmanship. The Skills Center provides sport development training in basketball, golf, tennis, baseball, and soccer, using sports to attract youth to a character development and academic service. The goal is to teach youth how to transfer the skills learned through sports to other areas in their lives such as school, work, and community.

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

* Challenge and support all students with an appropriate curriculum

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

The cost of this agreement will be paid for using Title I Part D funds in the amount of $56,160.

EVALUATION

At the conclusion of the summer program, district staff will review student survey data and course completion data to determine the effectiveness of the instruction provided. This information will be used in determining future contracts with the vendor.

SUBMITTED BY:

Gwendolyn L. Luney, Assistant Superintendent
Student Services and Federal Programs
(813) 272-4879
Gretchen Saunders
Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
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