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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, September 29, 2015
TO: School Board Members
FROM: Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Request Approval of the Activities Calendar for Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO) - 2015/2016
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The CTSO calendar is presented to the School Board each year.  The attached calendar includes activities from the executive director of each CTSO, district career and technical education staff, and the Florida Department of Education.  This document identifies activities from October 2015 through October 2016.

CTSO are co-curricular and are integral to the career and technical education curriculum.  Involvement in the CTSO activities and competitive events reinforces academic and occupational knowledge, strengthens leadership skills, provides career networking, and improves personal presentation skills.  CTSO membership rewards practical and academic learning.  The business/industry community views our career and technical education programs as a significant source of well-prepared employees and college-ready students.  Approval of this calendar allows students to participate in CTSO activities both in-county and out-of-county.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Demonstrate consistent and effective teaching methods • Motivate students to become responsible learners • Challenge and support all students with an appropriate curriculum
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
Activities will be supported by school internal accounts, Carl D. Perkins federal grant - Project 2928, and the Career and Technical Education Part I budget.
EVALUATION
Over 4,000 students participated in CTSO activities in 2014/2015.  Activities will be evaluated by Career and Technical Education supervisors based on the number of students participating and the impact on student achievement.
SUBMITTED BY:  Christopher Jargo, Assistant Director, Career and Technical Education
    Denny B. Oest

  Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20150929_701 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 1.04