Student Services and Federal Programs
Action Item |
DATE: | Tuesday, December 13, 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 #S374A100017-10A (Student Services and Federal Programs Division) | |
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
The U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) awarded $9,896,710 to HCPS to implement the five-year 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 two of the five-year project is $2,451,807. Of this total amount, $80,310 is for project services rendered by the University of South Florida (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 | |
• Demonstrate consistent and effective teaching methods • Recruit, develop, and retain a highly effective, diverse workforce • Align the performance management system with the district’s priorities • Provide for a district-wide succession planning structure and visible career ladder • Align financial resources to support the district’s strategic goals • Demonstrate best financial practices | |
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, providing annual reports HCPS and the USDOE. Copies of the annual reports, and the final evaluation report will be provided to HCPS Office of Assessment and Accountability. The anticipated date for the annual report for year two is December 30, 2012. | |
SUBMITTED BY: Lisa Cobb, Assistant Director, Grants and Research Operations |
Gwendolyn L. Luney, Assistant Superintendent | Gretchen Saunders | |
Student Services and Federal Programs (813) 272-4879 |
Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270 |
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20111213_480 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 5.09 |