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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, January 20, 2015
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve License Agreement with Capstone Digital to Provide myON Reader to all PreK-8 Students in Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) (Curriculum and Instruction Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

We are requesting approval of the second three-year agreement with Capstone Digital. On January 24, 2012, the Board approved the community-based reading initiative “Read On myON” between HCPS, 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, which provided all the PreK-8 students of Hillsborough County 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, and engaging library of 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 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.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Challenge and support all students with an appropriate curriculum
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)

The first year cost will not exceed $1,411,000 and will be funded through the following sources: 

  • Partners named above will provide $355,000. 
  • HCPS will provide:  $283,540 - Charter Schools; $250,000 - Comprehensive Reading Plan; $25,000 - Head Start Program; $25,000 - Hospital/Homebound; $452,460 - Out-of-School Time (HOST) Program; $20,000 - Voluntary Pre-K (VPK) Program.
EVALUATION
See attachment.
SUBMITTED BY:  Barbara B. Hancock, Instructional Leadership Director, Elementary
Wynne A. Tye   Gretchen Saunders
Assistant Superintendent, Student Services
(813) 273-7033
  Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
    A 6.09
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20150120_682 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 6.09