Hillsborough County Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, July 14, 2009
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Adoption of Recommended Titles as Flexibility Instructional Materials for Elementary Science (Elementary Education)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

We request approval to adopt the attached materials as supplemental materials for the Elementary Science Program. The attached memorandum from Shana Tirado, Supervisor, Elementary Science, 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 $121,000.

EVALUATION

SUBMITTED BY: Carol Finch, Supervisor, Instructional Materials 
Shana Tirado, Supervisor, Elementary Science

Barbara Hancock
General Director, Elementary Education
(813) 272-4455
Wynne A. Tye
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20090714_356 * Section A Item# 1.02