Action Item
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Business
Action Item |
| DATE: | Tuesday, May 8, 2012 |
| TO: | School Board Members |
| FROM: | MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent |
| SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
| Approve Purchase of Materials for the Hillsborough County Elementary Robotics Program for the Extended School Year Program and LEGO Smart Schools Grant 2012/2013 School Year (Curriculum and Instruction Division) | |
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
| Since 2009, LEGO robotics equipment and curriculum have been purchased for 21 of our Title I elementary schools through The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Materials have been purchased to build Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) interest in these schools in order to give new opportunities to our Title I students. Over the past two school years, approximately 1,600 students have had access to robotics curriculum integrated into their science and mathematics lessons.
Through the use of School Improvement Grant (SIG) funds, B.T. Washington, Just, and Miles elementary schools will be implementing an expanded STEM initiative during the extended school year program. Upon final approval from The Florida Department of Education (FLDOE), $100,102 will be utilized to purchase LEGO robotics equipment for all three elementary schools. This initiative will provide students opportunities to continue STEM activities into middle school and eventually into Middleton Magnet High School Pre-Collegiate Academy for STEM. Executive Summary continued on attachment. |
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| 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 | |
| FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes) | |
| Funds of approximately $100,102 will be provided from SIG project #2256, for the Extended School Year program at Washington, Just, and Miles elementary schools. The 2012/2013 initiative will be funded with $40,000 from the LEGO Smart Schools Grant (Education Blueprint Association), project #2206, which will be matched by $40,000 in district funds from Supplemental Academic Instruction, science categorical allocations, and/or the Race to the Top Grant. | |
| EVALUATION | |
| Evaluation of the initiatives will be performed respectively by the Supervisor of Federal Program Evaluation within the School Improvement Grant and by LEGO within the LEGO Smart Schools Grant. | |
| SUBMITTED BY:
Shana Tirado, Supervisor, Elementary Science Deborah Cook, Director of Reform, Title I Schools |
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| Wynne A. Tye | Gretchen Saunders | |
| Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction (813) 272-4221 |
Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270 |
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| A 5.03 | ||
| Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20120508_501 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 5.03 | ||