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 State Adopted Instructional Materials for Senior High Language Arts (Secondary Education)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

We request approval to adopt the attached materials as state adopted core materials for the senior high Language Arts Program. The attached memorandum from Elizabeth Brown, Supervisor, Senior High Language Arts, indicates the textbook committee studied and recommended the instructional materials according to district guidelines (Policy 4.16) which include:

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 cost is $265,000.

EVALUATION

SUBMITTED BY: Carol Finch, Supervisor, Instructional Materials 
Elizabeth Brown, Supervisor, Senior High Language Arts

Denny Oest
General Director, Secondary Education
(813) 272-4451
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# 1.03