Hillsborough County Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item

DATE: Tuesday, January 12, 2010
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Approve Agreement for Technical Services with Susan Glaser for Conducting and Coordinating Three Statewide Events Known as the Braille Challenge for Blind and Visually Impaired Students, Visually Impaired Grant (Curriculum and Instruction Division, Florida Instructional Materials Center for the Visually Impaired – FIMC-VI)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

We request approval of the Agreement for Technical Services with Ms. Glaser to provide coordination, administration, and data collection for the Braille Challenge in a contractor/subcontractor relationship for the period of January 13 through May 10, 2010. During the 2010 events, Ms. Glaser will provide the following services:

In collaboration with FIMC-VI, Ms. Glaser has successfully managed the statewide Braille Challenge to the satisfaction of FLDOE for the past two years.

FIMC-VI is a statewide resource center assisting Florida’s 67 school districts with the specialized materials needs of blind and visually impaired students. FIMC-VI operates under FDOE through an annual agreement with The School Board of Hillsborough County, Florida.

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

* Challenge and support all students with an appropriate curriculum

FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)

Funds of $9,862.25 are included in the divisional special revenue/federal program budget, Project 1717, FIMC-VI. All expenditures for this activity are reimbursed by FDOE.

EVALUATION

SUBMITTED BY: Joyce L. Wieland, General Director, Exceptional Student Education
 Suzanne A. Dalton, Supervisor, Florida Instructional Materials Center for the Visually Impaired

Wynne A. Tye
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
Gretchen Saunders
Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
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