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Curriculum and Instruction
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| DATE: | Tuesday, September 16, 2014 |
| TO: | School Board Members |
| FROM: | MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent |
| SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
| Recognition of the Hillsborough County Bar Association Peer Mediator of the Year Winner, Elementary and High School Essay Winners, and Law Week Art Contest Winners for the 2014 School Year | |
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
| Each year, the Hillsborough County Bar Association celebrates Law Day. Law Day provides educational programs in our schools and by sponsoring, along with SERVE, a Peer Mediator essay contest. The Peer Mediator of the Year will receive a prize award of $250 and the high school essay winner will receive a $150 prize award. Last year's theme was "American Democracy and the Rule of Law: Why Every Vote Matters."
The Hillsborough County Bar Association also sponsors an art contest concentrated on the same theme with a first place prize of $200, a second place prize of $150, and a third place prize of $100. |
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| STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
| • Challenge and support all students with an appropriate curriculum | |
| FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: No) | |
| This item is for recognition and has no financial impact to the district. | |
| EVALUATION | |
| N/A | |
| SUBMITTED BY: Dennis Holt, Supervisor, Secondary Social Studies | |
| Denny B. Oest | Wynne A. Tye | |
| Instructional Leadership Director, Secondary 813-272-4451 |
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction (813) 272-4221 |
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| C 03 | ||
| Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20140916_641 (Board Recognition Meeting) * Section C Item# 03 | ||