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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, May 3, 2011
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve the Payment to the University of South Florida (USF) for Services Associated with Their Partnership in Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) Federal Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) Grant, PR/Award #S374A100017 (Student Services and Federal Programs Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) awarded $9,896,710 to HCPS to implement the TIF grant, Project Performance Optimized With Effective Rewards II (POWER II), which provides differentiated compensation for teachers and administrators at high poverty schools, in alignment with the state and district's Merit Award Program (MAP). 

The awarded amount for year one of the five year project is $1,293,493.  Of this total amount, $79,578 is for project services rendered by USF.  Faculty and staff from USF College of Education's Anchin Center, through the Tampa Bay Educational Partnership, a formal partnership between the district and the university, are providing expert leadership training to assist school administrators in developing the specialized skills necessary to become effective leaders at high needs, high poverty schools.  A description of the leadership training is found in "Attachment A - Scope of Work," of the attached subagreement.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Increase promotion rates at all grade levels and the percentage of high school graduates • Demonstrate consistent and effective teaching methods • Motivate students to become responsible learners • Challenge and support all students with an appropriate curriculum • Recruit, develop, and retain a highly effective, diverse workforce
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  No)
Funding for this project is provided by the USDOE.  HCPS is the grant's fiscal agent and project funds reside with the district.
EVALUATION
Under the terms of the grant, an external evaluator, contracted by HCPS, will evaluate the project.  Copies of the annual report and the final evaluation report will be provided to HCPS Office of Assessment and Accountability.  The anticipated date for the annual report for year one is December 30, 2011.
SUBMITTED BY:  Amie Wilbanks, Coordinator, Grants & Research Operations
Gwendolyn L. Luney   Gretchen Saunders
Assistant Superintendent, Student Services & Federal Programs
(813) 272-4879
  Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
    A 5.10
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20110503_458 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 5.10