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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, March 3, 2015
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve the Agreement for Technical Services with Bellwether Consulting, LLC for the Evaluation of the Investing in Innovation Fund (i3) Development Program Grant (Information and Technology Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This agreement is requested in order to meet the evaluation requirement of the Investing in Innovation Fund(i3) Development Program grant. Bellwether Consulting, LLC was selected to serve as a third party project evaluator based on their responses to the Request for Proposal (RFP) 11143-DST Program Evaluation Services. The RFP process provided an opportunity for all interested evaluators to apply as potential Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) program evaluation providers.

This agenda item approves the evaluator services for the first year of this five-year grant. Grant evaluation services include measuring the success of the grant-supported activities in implementing the University of South Florida (USF)/HCPS teacher residency program in elementary schools. The evaluation will provide program evaluation in compliance with the grant funding agency regulations and the needs of HCPS. 

Executive Summary continued on Attachment A.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Demonstrate consistent and effective teaching methods • Challenge and support all students with an appropriate curriculum
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
The cost is not to exceed $60,000 for this external evaluation. Funding is provided from the $625,101 awarded to the district for the implementation of the Investing in Innovation Fund (i3) Development Program Grant.
EVALUATION
A final evaluation report will be submitted to the district.
SUBMITTED BY:  Samuel R. Whitten, Director, Assessment and Accountability
Anna L. Brown, Ed.D.   Gretchen Saunders
Chief Information and Technology Officer
(813) 272-4600
  Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
    A 6.06
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20150303_685 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 6.06