The School Board of Broward County, Florida	Meeting: Regular School Board Meeting :  II. Office of the Superintendent
II-1. Annual Dues of AdvancED and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (D)   May 20, 2014 Status:  Open Agenda
Quick Summary / Abstract Approve payment in the sum of $146,900 to AdvancED for 2014-2015 school year for dues for all elementary, middle, high, virtual education, vocational-technical schools and centers. Broward County Public Schools has had a long-standing relationship with the AdvancEd Accreditation Agency.  With a student population (per 1st day count) of 225,232 non-charter students, Broward County has been the largest fully accredited school district in the United States for several decades.  Presently, the district is due to pay the annual fee in the amount of $650 per elementary school, $650 per middle school, $650 per high school, $650 for virtual education school, $650 per vocational-technical school and $650 per center school, totaling $146,900. There is a financial impact of $146,900 to the district. The funding will be included in the Office of Strategic Achievement's budget. Requested Action Approve payment in the sum of $146,900 to AdvancED for 2014-2015 school year for dues for all elementary, middle, high, virtual education, vocational-technical schools and centers. Summary Broward County Public Schools has had a long-standing relationship with the AdvancEd Accreditation Agency.  With a student population (per 1st day count) of 225,232 non-charter students, Broward County has been the largest fully accredited school district in the United States for several decades.  Presently, the district is due to pay the annual fee in the amount of $650 per elementary school, $650 per middle school, $650 per high school, $650 for virtual education school, $650 per vocational-technical school and $650 per center school, totaling $146,900. School Board Goals Goal 3: Effective Communication Goal 1: High Quality Instruction Goal 2: Continuous Improvement Financial Impact There is a financial impact of $146,900 to the district. The funding will be included in the Office of Strategic Achievement's budget. Source of Additional Information Veda Hudge 754 321-3850 Mark Quintana 754 321-3850 Associated File Attachments AdvancED Invoices (Files)   Executed ARF (Files)