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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, May 5, 2015
TO: School Board Members
FROM: Jeff Eakins, Acting Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve the Agreement for Technical Services with School Leaders Network (Administration Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) has been partnering with School Leaders Network to transform school leadership practices through the creation of principal networks designed to promote collaboration and learning among principals. 

School Leaders Network will continue to facilitate a total of six school leader networks in HCPS.  These networks will serve 30 existing practicing principals from our Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) IV schools and 2 - 4 members of their instructional leadership teams, so they can accelerate their leadership skills and implement transformational change in their schools.  The ten monthly network sessions will focus on student outcome strategies and practices that lead to increased student achievement.  School Leaders Network will meet ongoing throughout the next year with staff from HCPS to ensure progress towards goals and programmatic implementation, as well as to train current principals to take over the facilitation of the district's networks in year four of the TIF Project. 

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Demonstrate consistent and effective teaching methods • Challenge and support all students with an appropriate curriculum • Recruit, develop, and retain a highly effective, diverse workforce
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
Funds in the amount of $312,000 will be available from the TIF IV funds.
EVALUATION
In order to track the effectiveness of the principal networks, the district will survey principals regarding impact and will track the performance of their students over time.
SUBMITTED BY:  Tricia McManus, Director, Leadership Development
Lewis A. Brinson, Ed.D.   Gretchen Saunders
Assistant Superintendent for Administration
(813) 272-4071
  Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
    A 6.04
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20150505_690 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 6.04