Action Item
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Curriculum and Instruction
Action Item |
| DATE: | Tuesday, September 9, 2014 |
| TO: | School Board Members |
| FROM: | MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent |
| SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
| Approve the Purchase of Conscious Discipline Materials and Training from Loving Guidance, Inc. (Curriculum and Instruction Division) | |
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
| Conscious Discipline is a comprehensive social and emotional intelligence classroom management program that empowers both teachers and students. The goal of the program is to provide systematic changes in schools by fostering the emotional intelligence of teachers and children. Approximately 500 teachers were trained on this program during the 2013/2014 school year through districtwide trainings and school-based workshops offered at current pilot elementary schools: Bailey, Broward, Desoto, Edison, Roosevelt, and Summerfield. When combined with the teachers trained in previous years, the program has impacted over 1,000 classrooms. For 2014/2015, we will continue to support the current pilot schools with training and materials for new staff members and offer training for 180 additional teachers districtwide. Funding will provide a classroom set of materials for each teacher trained, district trainer costs, and ongoing coaching from Loving Guidance, Inc.
Conscious Discipline, Inc. revolves around teachers utilizing seven basic skills of discipline to constructively respond to conflict in the classroom. Using these skills, teachers create a classroom that models the life values needed to enable each student to excel as a responsible citizen. Conscious Discipline leads teachers and schools through a process that promotes permanent behavior changes in both teachers and children. In accordance with the Florida Department of Education, Purchasing Policy 6A-1.012(11)(b), the requirement for requesting competitive solicitations for commodities or contractual services from three or more sources is hereby waived as authorized by Section 1010.04(4)(a), F.S. for purchase by district school boards of educational services and any type of copyrighted materials where such materials are purchased directly from the owner of the copyright. |
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| STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
| • Motivate students to become responsible learners | |
| FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes) | |
| Funds of $79,800 will be available from Professional Development. | |
| EVALUATION | |
| Referrals, assessment data, and teacher surveys will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. | |
| SUBMITTED BY: Barbara B. Hancock, Instructional Leadership Director, Elementary | |
| Wynne A. Tye | Gretchen Saunders | |
| Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction (813) 272-4221 |
Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270 |
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| A 6.06 | ||
| Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20140909_640 (Board Meeting followed by Public Hearing) * Section A Item# 6.06 | ||