Action Item
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Student Services
Action Item |
| DATE: | Tuesday, December 9, 2014 |
| TO: | School Board Members |
| FROM: | MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent |
| SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS | |
| Approve the Recommendation Regarding the Purchase of “Unique Learning System” Curriculum from N2Y, Inc. (Sole-Source Provider) (Student Services Division) | |
| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | |
| These licenses from N2Y, Inc., are considered sole-source items and are exempt from the bidding process per Florida State Board of Education Rule, 6A-1.012, Purchasing Policies in regard to copyrighted materials.
The Unique Learning System is an online, comprehensive program designed specifically for students with disabilities. The standards-based content, which includes mathematics, science, social studies, and reading, is available online for immediate download and use in the classroom. All of the material is age-appropriate and developed for students with disabilities. This program provides educators with web-based assessment and progress monitoring tools so they can access their classroom data from any computer station. Each month teachers will download a new “unit” of study that is available in several grade bands: Pre-K, elementary (grades K-2); intermediate (grades 3-4); middle school (grades 5-7); high school (grades 8-10), and transition (11-12). |
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| STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES | |
| All Strategic Objectives | |
| FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: Yes) | |
| Funds of $157,150 are included in the divisional special revenue/federal programs budget for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Project 2731. | |
| EVALUATION | |
| Teachers using the "Unique Learning System" curriculum will utilize progress monitoring tools for data collection. This data will be reported to the Supervisor of Autism Spectrum Disorders Program throughout the school year and will be used for making data driven decisions to improve student outcomes. | |
| SUBMITTED BY:
Maryann Parks, General Director, Department of Exceptional Student Education Glenda Koshy, PhD., Supervisor, Autism Spectrum Disorders Program |
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| George E. Gaffney, Assistant Superintendent | Gretchen Saunders | |
| Student Services Division (813) 273-7033 |
Chief Business Officer (813) 272-4270 |
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| A 6.36 | ||
| Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20141209_646 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 6.36 | ||