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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, June 14, 2011
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approval of Agreement for Technical Services for Reading Endorsement Competency Courses, Summer 2011 (Information and Technology Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Reading Endorsement Program will conduct face-to-face and online training June 15, 2011 through August 17, 2011, for approximately 300 teachers.  The Reading Endorsement is an "add-on" to other certificates.  Teachers who teach identified reading courses are required to add the Reading Endorsement to their certificates.  The Reading Endorsement must be added in order to remain in compliance with federally mandated requirements of No Child Left Behind (NCLB).  The Reading Endorsement consists of 300 inservice points, which teachers complete through five Florida Department of Education approved Reading Endorsement Competency courses (60 inservice hours each). 

Agreements for Technical Services have been prepared for the attached list of Reading Endorsement Competency trainers.  Reading Endorsement trainers are certified to train Reading Endorsement Competency courses through rigorous instruction and practice while completing the train-the-trainer courses.  In order to provide teachers with courses needed to become "highly qualified" under the NCLB mandate, permission is requested to add and delete trainers as needed, not to exceed the budgeted amount of $50,000.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Recruit, develop, and retain a highly effective, diverse workforce
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
Funds of $50,000 are included in the Comprehensive Reading Plan, Professional Development Project 4526.  Trainers are paid a fee, not to exceed a total of $2,330.40 (plus fringe), to train a 60-hour inservice Reading Endorsement Competency course. The $50,000 allocated includes additional funds that are available in the event enrollment indicates a need for additional classes.
EVALUATION
Participants will complete an online course evaluation of the training.
SUBMITTED BY:  Jamalya Jackson, Director, Professional Development
David J. Steele, Ph.D.   Gretchen Saunders
Chief Information and Technology Officer and Project Director, Empowering Effective Teachers Grant
(813)272-4600
  Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
    A 5.23
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20110614_461 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 5.23