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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, December 15, 2015
TO: School Board Members
FROM: Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve Amendment 3 of Subcontract and Statement of Work 10 with NCS Pearson, Inc., for Proofreading and Transcription Services for Blind and Visually Impaired Students (Student Services Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
We request approval of Amendment 3 of the Subcontract and Statement of Work (SOW) 10 with NCS Pearson, Inc. (Pearson) which extends timelines and defines activities related to the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) and End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments. Amendment 3, Paragraph 3 of the Subcontract extends the original subcontract through August 31, 2016, between Pearson and The School Board of Hillsborough County, Florida. The following activities are described for the 2015-2016 FCAT, NGSSS, and EOC administrations in SOW 10:

  • Provide third-party proofreading of both the contracted and uncontracted Braille version of the FCAT, NGSSS, and EOC Assessments including Retakes;
  • Provide the proofreading/editing of the Braille Scripts and the Braille Notes for the FCAT, NGSSS, and EOC Assessments; and
  • Transcribe student Braille responses onto scannable print answer books for the FCAT, NGSSS, and EOC Assessments.

Funding for this initiative was awarded to Pearson by the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE). Pearson was awarded a Prime Contract by FLDOE to provide products and services in accordance with FLDOE’s Request for Proposal No. 2008-17 for the Florida Standards Based Assessment System. The Florida Instructional Materials Center for the Visually Impaired (FIMC-VI) is a statewide resource center assisting Florida’s 67 school districts with the specialized materials needs of blind and visually impaired students. FIMC-VI operates under FLDOE through an annual agreement with Hillsborough County Public Schools.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Increase promotion rates at all grade levels and the percentage of high school graduates
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
Funds in the amount of $25,130.50 will be available in the divisional special revenue/federal programs budget. For tracking purposes, the project number specific to this agenda item is 2917. As of Tuesday, December 1, 2015, the remaining balance less encumbrances for this line item equaled $25,130.50. There is no additional cost to the district.
EVALUATION
Pearson will review status of each task to ensure expected progress is being made and on schedule.
SUBMITTED BY:  Maryann Parks, General Director, Department of Exceptional Student Education
Suzanne A. Dalton, Supervisor, FIMC-VI
Wynne A. Tye, Assistant Superintendent   Gretchen Saunders
Student Services Division
(813) 273-7033		   Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
    C 6.33
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20151215_706 (Board Meeting) * Section C Item# 6.33