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Student Services and Federal Programs
Action Item
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DATE: Tuesday, February 9, 2010
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve the Contract Renewal with the East Coast Technical Assistance Center (ECTAC) to Provide Support and Technical Assistance to Hillsborough County’s Title I Basic and Migrant Education Programs (Student Services and Federal Programs Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
For the past three years, Hillsborough County Public Schools has contracted with ECTAC in order to receive the most current state and federal technical assistance related to No Child Left Behind. With the upcoming reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act, it is imperative that the district have the most current guidance and technical assistance in order to coordinate the Title I program. ECTAC will host monthly technical assistance meetings, bring in notable speakers to address the current or future NCLB issues, and provide ongoing support to districts to ensure NCLB compliance.
ANNUAL DISTRICT GOAL(S) AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S)
* Increase promotion rates at all grade levels and the percentage of high school graduates
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes)
The impact on the Title I, Part A budget will be $18,000.
EVALUATION
On June 30, 2010, the Federal Programs Department staff will be surveyed to determine the effectiveness of the technical assistance provided by the ECTAC regarding NCLB issues. The General Director of Federal Programs will inform ECTAC of any areas in which improvement may be needed in order to help the organization better support the school district.
SUBMITTED BY:
Jeff Eakins, General Director of Federal Programs
Gwendolyn L. Luney, Assistant Superintendent
Students Services and Federal Programs
(813) 272-4879
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Gretchen Saunders
Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
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A 5.14
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20100209_393 * Section A Item# 5.14
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