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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, February 2, 2016
TO: School Board Members
FROM: Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve Memorandum of Agreement with The School Board of Pasco County, Florida for Services Associated with the Implementation of the Tampa Bay Regional Aeronautics/Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Grant Project and Associated Expenditures (Curriculum and Instruction Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In 2015, Pasco County Schools was awarded $750,000 from the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) through the Tampa Bay Regional Aeronautics/STEM project. This allocation comes after an initial allocation of $1,500,000 in 2014. This project is a collaborative effort with Pasco County Schools, Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS), Pinellas County Schools, and the Tampa International Airport. This agreement will cover the second year of the project providing a total of $90,000 for equipment and consumable supplies in a variety of Aerospace-related programs in Career and Technical Education.  The purchase of all supplies and equipment will be covered under existing contracts or will be under the Board approval threshold of $50,000.

Upon School Board approval, the Memorandum of Agreement will be submitted to The School Board of Pasco County, Florida for signature.  The agreement will not become effective until both parties have signed.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Challenge and support all students with an appropriate curriculum
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  Yes)
Funding of $90,000 for this project is provided by Pasco County Schools and FLDOE.  Pasco County Schools will serve as the fiscal agent for this grant project.
EVALUATION
The first phase of the Tampa Bay Regional Aeronautics/STEM project includes 15 elementary school students, 294 middle school students, and 86 high school students.  After a full year of this implementation, a survey of the students and business partners will be conducted to seek feedback regarding the impact of the equipment, supplies, and software on course completion, industry certification, and job placement of students. 
SUBMITTED BY:  Christopher Jargo, Assistant Director, Career and Technical Education
Denny B. Oest   Gretchen Saunders
Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction
(813) 272-4221
  Chief Business Officer
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