Action Item
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Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item |
| DATE: | Tuesday, June 24, 2014 |
| TO: | School Board Members |
| FROM: | MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent |
| SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
| Approve Contractual Agreement with Carlton Palms Educational Center, Inc. for the Provision of the Educational Component to Provide a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) for up to 10 Students a Year with Disabilities Who Are Placed by Other Agencies at this Residential Facility, During the 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 School Years (Instructional Support Division) | |
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
| The primary emphasis of the placement for a student with disabilities by a state agency is for a comprehensive assessment, and the development of effective behavior management strategies, and habitation needs. The state agency pays the habitat and noneducational portion of the placement.
The student's resident district is responsible for the assurance of provision for FAPE and Exceptional Student Education (ESE) services for the duration of the student's residential placement. The district will pay Carlton Palms Educational Center, Inc. the full-time equivalent (FTE) it generates for each student. The FTE generated for the 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 school years will be calculated based on the base student allocation for the district and the matrix of services that are developed for each student. |
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| STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
| All Strategic Objectives | |
| FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes) | |
| Funds generated from FTE not to exceed $200,000 per school year. | |
| EVALUATION | |
| An annual review meeting will be held with the state agencies, Carlton Palms and the district to develop an appropriate Individual Educational Plan (IEP), discuss student progress and transition. | |
| SUBMITTED BY:
Maryann Parks, General Director, Department of Exceptional Student Education Suzette Sample, Supervisor, Exceptional Student Education |
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| George E. Gaffney, Assistant Superintendent | Gretchen Saunders | |
| Instructional Support Division (813) 273-7033 |
Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270 |
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| A 6.08 | ||
| Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20140624_635 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 6.08 | ||