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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, February 17, 2015
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve Amendment Number 1 of Interagency Agreement Number IA-391 with the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE), and, if Approved, Accept Funds for Development of Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) and End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments for Students with Visual Impairments for 2014/2015 (Student Services Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
If approved, Florida Instructional Materials Center for the Visually Impaired (FIMC-VI) will assist the FLDOE/Bureau of K-12 Assessment by providing expert reviews and proofreading of the 2014/2015 FSA assessment materials to ensure that they are appropriate and accurate for students with visual impairments. Applying the principles of universal design, FIMC-VI will review the FSA English Language Arts (ELA) Writing passages and prompts for grades 4-11; FSA ELA passages and items for grades 3-11; FSA Mathematics items for grades 3-8; FSA Algebra 1 EOC items; FSA Geometry EOC items; FSA Algebra 2 EOC items; and the FSA training test materials.

The Florida Department of Education will sign after approved by The School Board of Hillsborough County, FL.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Increase promotion rates at all grade levels and the percentage of high school graduates • Motivate students to become responsible learners • Challenge and support all students with an appropriate curriculum
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
If approved, grant funds will be included in the divisional special revenue/federal programs budget.  As authorized by Section 1008.22, Florida Statutes, FLDOE/Bureau of K-12 Assessment will provide the district State General Revenue funds of $58,040 to complete the additional assessment activities.
EVALUATION
Performance evaluation measures are determined by the FLDOE/Bureau of K-12 Assessment.
SUBMITTED BY:  Maryann Parks, General Director, Department of Exceptional Student Education
Suzanne A. Dalton, Supervisor, Florida Instructional Materials Center for the Visually Impaired
Wynne A. Tye, Assistant Superintendent   Gretchen Saunders
Student Services Division
(813) 273-7033
  Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
    A 6.08
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20150217_684 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 6.08