The School Board of Broward County, Florida
Created : December 30, 2013 at 01:11 PM
Meeting: Regular School Board Meeting :  F. Curriculum and Instruction Student Support  
1. Reading First Intervention Services Grant for Intervention Training and Support Specialist
March 15, 2005
Status: Pending
 
 

Quick Summary / Abstract
Approve a new subcontract agreement with Florida State University.

Florida State University, on behalf of the Florida Center for Reading Research, is entering into a subcontract with The School Board of Broward County, Florida, on behalf of the Primary Education Department, to provide funding for an Intervention Training and Support Specialist.  This Specialist will provide support and training to improve the effectiveness of reading interventions for struggling readers in selected Reading First Schools within the district, focusing on second and third grade students.

The Intervention Training and Support Specialist will be supported and trained to fill job responsibilities by the Director of Intervention Projects at FSU’s Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR).  

The salary of the Intervention Training and Support Specialist will be paid by the school district, and the school district shall be reimbursed through this contract.  This contract has been approved as to form by the School Board attorney.   This agreement will be executed after School Board approval.

The financial impact is 100% of salary and benefits of the Intervention Training and Support Specialist.  The source of funding is Florida State University.  There is no additional impact to the school district.


Requested Action
Approve a new subcontract agreement with Florida State University.


Summary
Florida State University, on behalf of the Florida Center for Reading Research, is entering into a subcontract with The School Board of Broward County, Florida, on behalf of the Primary Education Department, to provide funding for an Intervention Training and Support Specialist.  This Specialist will provide support and training to improve the effectiveness of reading interventions for struggling readers in selected Reading First Schools within the district, focusing on second and third grade students.

The Intervention Training and Support Specialist will be supported and trained to fill job responsibilities by the Director of Intervention Projects at FSU’s Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR).  
The salary of the Intervention Training and Support Specialist will be paid by the school district, and the school district shall be reimbursed through this contract.  This contract has been approved as to form by the School Board attorney.   This agreement will be executed after School Board approval.


School Board Goals
Goal 1 - All students will achieve at their highest potential
Goal 2 - All schools will have equitable resources.


Financial Impact
The financial impact is 100% of salary and benefits of the Intervention Training and Support Specialist. The source of funding is Florida State University.   There is no additional impact to the school district.



Source of Additional Information
Diane Carr 754 321-1850



Associated File Attachments
F1Contract0315 (Files)  
PartiallyExecuted(PAOS) (Files)