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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, January 21, 2014
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve Extending the Contract with Capstone Digital to Provide the myON Reader to all Students (PreK-8) in Hillsborough County Public Schools (Curriculum and Instruction Division) 
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On January 24, 2012, the Board approved the community-based reading initiative “Read On myON” between Hillsborough County Public Schools, the Children's Board of Hillsborough County, Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative, United Way Suncoast, Tampa Housing Authority, Early Learning Coalition and Board of County Commissioners Head Start that provided all the children of Hillsborough County (PreK-8) with access to myON Reader from Capstone Digital.

myON Reader is a comprehensive personalized reading environment that will enable children and students to access the largest integrated, interactive library of enhanced and engaging digital books at home, school, public libraries, community centers, or anywhere they have access to the Internet.

Capstone Digital will continue to provide myON Reader subscription licenses and a full-time dedicated consultant/project manager who will manage and support the program to ensure consistency in meeting the district and Children’s Board goals for the project. The project manager will implement and deliver professional development by working directly with the Children’s Board, district administrators, and teachers.  The Children's Board and its partners will continue to work with the project manager to establish enrollment processes for those children not enrolled in school.

This is the third year of a three year agreement. This year is discounted 10 percent of the initial cost with a savings of $64,200 from last year. The term of this year begins January 31, 2014, and ends January 30, 2015.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Challenge and support all students with an appropriate curriculum
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
The total this year will not exceed $1,155,600  and will be funded through the following sources:  The partners named above will provide $330,000; $185,800 will come from the Comprehensive Reading Plan; $452,461 will be provided by Hillsborough County Public Schools Out-of-School Time Program (HOST); $152,339 from Charter Schools; $10,000 from VPK; and $25,000 from Hillsborough County Public Schools Head Start.
EVALUATION
See attachment.
SUBMITTED BY:  Barbara Hancock, Instructional Leadership Director, Elementary
Wynne A. Tye   Gretchen Saunders
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
  Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
    A 6.08
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20140121_624 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 6.08