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* ONLINE SCHOOL BOARD AGENDA -- Searchable agenda items from current and past board meetings.

ABOUT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT -- --

ACADEMY FOR SUCCESS -- Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) Academy for Success began in 2006 with the purpose of providing tutoring to more students in small group instructional settings with certified teachers

ADMINISTRATIVE, POSITIONS AVAILABLE -- Administrative positions available; careers; vacancies; employment.

AFTER/BEFORE SCHOOL PROGRAMS-H.O.S.T -- The goal of H.O.S.T. is to provide the physical, social, emotional and intellectual growth and development which children need in order for them to be successful. After school programs are affordable programs that are held during before and after school at 82 elementary schools and 26 middle schools. Both programs offer supervision and a variety of enrichment activities for children, kindergarten through 8th grade and a daily snack is provided. Each program plans daily activities such as homework assistance, academic enrichment, art, crafts, and games, outside games and fields trips.

APSI - ADVANCED PLACEMENT SUMMER INSTITUTE -- The College Board Florida Partnership and the Southern Regional Office in conjunction with the AP® Summer Institute Directors, welcome you to one of the most enriching workshop opportunities of your professional career. The APSI is intended for both beginning and experienced Advanced Placement teachers as well as those who wish to prepare for a future Advanced Placement assignment, and teachers who want to further challenge their students.

ASSESSMENT, ACCOUNTABILITY AND EVAL. -- Division of Information and Technology > Assessment, Accountability and Evaluation. Testing. FCAT. FL Writes. Benchmarks. SAT. ACT. Sch. Improvement. Sch. Accountability.

ATTENDANCE - IT'S EVERYONES RESPONSIBILITY -- Division of Student Services and Federal Programs/Adult Education > Attendance Monitoring (Attendance Monitoring and School Leaver Department)

BELL SCHEDULE -- Bell schedule for all school sites

BID INFORMATION -- Finance > Purchasing: HCPS bid list and information. DemandStar.

CALENDARS AND SCHEDULES -- Assessment, Planning, year calendars, Early Release times, FDLRS, Pay/Salary Schedule, vacations, breaks

CHARTER SCHOOLS -- Information on Charter Schools

CHILD CARE TRAINING -- Child Care Training Opportunities

CHOICE HARDSHIP -- Choice Hardship allows parents and guardians, with children entering grades K-11, an opportunity to submit a request for a school that is at or over capacity.

CHOICE OPTIONS -- School Choice provides parents and legal guardians with children entering kindergarten through eleventh grade the opportunity to choose three non-magnet schools or Career and Technical Education programs. Parents may choose from a list of schools with space available.

CLASS SIZE REDUCTION / TASK FORCE -- The CAPS TASK FORCE was created by Superintendent Elia to address the implementation of Class-Size-Reduction mandates required via a State Constitutional Amendment in 2002 that mandates controls of the number of students in classrooms in all Florida Public Schools.

COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE -- Get the latest news and information about the district.

COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT -- The "CAFR" contains the audited financial statements for all operations over which the Sch. Brd. Is financially accountable.

COMPUTER EQUIPMENT DONATIONS -- Want to donate computer equipment?

CRIME STOPPERS -- Local Crime Stopper Information violence prevention safety

DEMOGRAPHICS -- This link to the Dept. of Education is provided as a service. HCPS Web Services does not maintain any Dept. of Ed. web content.

DISTRICT ACCREDITATION -- District accreditation means that all of our schools will now be SACS accredited. The district office now has the responsibility for ensuring that all schools meet high standards through the Strategic Plan and the School Improvement Process.

DISTRICT REVIEW COMMITTEE -- Vendors .. submit a proposal or request to interact with school sites....

DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION -- Area Directors, Student Placement/Assignment, Policy Manual, School Security, Emergency Management (incl. Hurricane)

DIVISION OF BUSINESS -- Departments: Budget and Cash Management, Federal Finance, Finance, Nutrition Services, Internal Auditing).

DIVISION OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION -- Division of Curriculum and Instruction > Elementary, Middle, and Secondary Education. Technical, Career, and Adult Education.

DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCES -- Vacancies, career opportunities, jobs, salary, certification, recertification, contract, employment, non-instructional, instructional, and administrative positions, and other human resources information.

DIVISIONS IN THE DISTRICT -- Administration; Business and Information Technology Services; Human Resources; Instruction; Operations; Facilities; Stu. Services and Federal Prog's; Technical, Career, and Adult

DRUG FREE WORKPLACE -- Employee Contracts -- Blue Collar Contract: Section 36, Substance Abuse Policy and Program; Educational Support Personnel (ESP) Agreement: Section 3, Drug Free Workplace and Substance Abuse. See: Human Resources > Documents > Contracts and Agreements

ELL / ESOL -- The primary focus of the ELL program is to assist schools and students in ensuring that English Language Learners (ELL) receive understandable instruction.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROCEDURE -- -- HAZARDOUS WEATHER -- Hurricane and Shelter information

EMPLOYMENT - ONLINE APPLICATION -- Apply online for employment.

EMPLOYMENT / JOBS / VACANCIES -- Division of Human Resources: A list of employment opportunities. Vacancy, career, jobs.

EMPOWERING EFFECTIVE TEACHERS (EET) / GATES FOUNDATION GRANT -- The school district was chosen as one of only 10 finalists in the nation for a critically important partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. After researching more than 15,000 school districts in America and interviewing 20 exemplary districts, the Gates Foundation selected Hillsborough County Public Schools to submit a proposal for a multi-year, substantial partnership to raise the pay of our district’s teachers and other instructional staff.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS) -- Many answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about our district may be found on this web site. Keyword searches.

GRADUATION / COMMENCEMENT DATES -- Graduation/Commencement place and time information.

GRADUATION VERIFICATION -- For graduation verification, please visit our website at http://studentrecords.mysdhc.org/gradverification. You will find two printable order forms and complete instructions on the order process.

GUIDANCE SERVICES -- A guidance program fosters the academic, career, and personal/social development in order for students to reach their highest potential and become productive and responsible citizens in a diverse and global community. Includes information re:Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program

HIGH SCHOOLS -- Alonso Armwood Blake Bloomingdale Bowers Whitley Career Center Brandon Chamberlain Waters Durant East Bay Freedom Gaither Hillsborough Jefferson International King Leto Middleton Newsome Plant City Riverview Robinson Sickles Simmons South County Tampa Bay Technical Wharton Spoto

HILLSBOROUGH CHOICE -- Hillsborough Choice encompasses all of the district’s parental choice options, including Attendance Area Schools, School Choice, Magnet Schools, Special Assignment, No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Choice and others.

HILLSBOROUGH VIRTUAL SCHOOL -- Virtual school. Home School. Blake Accelerated. Home Education Students; Full time Blake Accelerated Students; Dual Enrolled Students (go to school part of the day and take their other classes online. If you want to take an additional class beyond the regular school day to improve your GPA, make up a class, or accelerate your graduation date, you will need to sign up for your class with Florida Virtual School.

HITEC -- The Hillsborough Technical Education Centers (HiTEC) serve as the primary workforce development resource for Hillsborough county by providing the following: • Workforce Education programs leading to diplomas and technical certificates of credit • Continuing Education for personal, technical, and professional growth • Customized business and industry training and economic development services • Adult Education services • Over 250 post high school training

HOME EDUCATION -- Information and procedures for Home Education

HOMELESS EDUCATION AND LITERACY PROJECT (H.E.L.P.) -- The Homeless Education and Literacy Project (H.E.L.P.) team and Hillsborough County Public Schools are dedicated to assisting homeless and in-transition families and children by eliminating barriers to school enrollment, attendance, continuity, and overall academic success.

HOW TO ENROLL/REGISTER -- How to enroll > PreKindergarten through post-secondary (after graduation).

HUMAN RESOURCES -- Prospective Employees : Probables Empleados | Newly Hired Employees : Nuevos Empleados Contratados | Current Employees : Actuales Empleados | Former Employees : Ex-empleados | Professional Standards | Application Services | Teacher Recruitment | Benefits | Retirement | Internal Investigations | Substitute | Safety and Risk Management | Employee Relations and Equity | Personnel Services | HR Data and Program Management | How to Apply

HUMAN RESOURCES DOCUMENTS -- Site includes SEMS guides, Blue Collar Contract, HCTA Bargaining Agreement, Substitute Teacher Application, Instructional Application and related forms, GUIDE FOR HIRING TEACHERS: Career Technical and Adult Community Education Programs

HURRICANE SHELTERS -- Document listing Hillsborough County, FL Hurricane Shelters

IMPORTANT DATES -- Open house, College Night, FTE Survey, American Education Day, Great American Teach-In, Student Days, Report Card Distribution, Grading Periods, Joing Principal Meetings

INFORMATION PACKET -- This information page contains links to some of the more frequently sought-after information regarding our district. Intended for parents - new and existing.

JESSICA LUNSFORD ACT -- Vendor Compliance Documents -- Division of Business > Purchasing -- together with -- Division of Human Resources > Professional Standards

JOB DESCRIPTIONS -- Division of Human Resources

JOB VACANCIES, INSTRUCTIONAL -- Division of Human Resources: Instructional vacancies (teaching positions).

JOB VACANCIES, SUPPORT -- Division of Human Resources: Support vacancies

KEY DATA -- Key data, Enrollment, test scores, % free and reduced lunch

LESSONS ONLINE (ELEMENTARY) - MUSIC, MATH, SOCIAL STUDIES -- K-5 (Elementary) Music (open to all), Mathematics (login required), Social Studies (login required) curriculum search.

LOCKDOWN INFORMATION -- Information related to Safety and School Lockdowns.

LOGISTICS AND INVENTORY (PROCUREMENT) -- Logistics and Inventory | Central Warehouse | Furniture Refinishing | Mail Services | Property Control | Surplus Sales

MAGNET PROGRAM -- Division of Curriculum and Instruction > Magnet information / choice. PROGRAM THEMES INCLUDE: Academy of Architectural and Environmental Design; Academy of Engineering; Academy of Health Professions; Accelerated Curriculum Program; Animal Science; Center for International Studies; Center for Language Exploration & Global Communication; Cultural Arts & Humanities; Environmental Studies; Foreign Language & Global Studies; Gifted & Talent Development Academy Program (GTDA); International Baccalaureate; International Studies / International Baccalaureate; Law Studies / Public Service; Magnet Advanced Placement Scholars (MAPS); Math / Science / Technology; Visual / Performing / Communication Arts; World Studies

MANHATTAN CENTER - MAP -- Map and directions to FDLRS which is in the MANHATTAN CENTER.

MAPS AND DIRECTIONS -- Get directions, map, mileage from one location to a school district facility, school, or office. Please e-mail webmaster@sdhc.k12.fl.us if you do not find a district location in the list.

MIDDLE SCHOOLS -- Adams Bartels Benito Booker Washington Buchanan Burnett Burns Coleman Davidsen Dowdell Eisenhower Farnell Ferrell Franklin Giunta Greco Hill James Jennings Liberty Madison Mann Marshall Martinez McLane Memorial Monroe Mulrennan Nature Classroom Orange Grove Pierce Progress Village Arts Rampello Downtown Partnership Randall Rodgers Roland Park Shields Sligh Stewart Tomlin Turkey Creek Van Buren vanburen Walker Webb Williams Wilson Young

NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION -- National Board Certification is a voluntary assessment program designed to identify great teachers and make them better.

NEWS (COMMUNICATIONS) -- Links to media articles (newspaper) about our district.

ON-LINE FORMS -- Online forms available for download

OUT-OF-FIELD -- Division of Human Resources provides this information. "Out-of-field means that you are teaching a subject for which your current certification is not recognized as appropriate for the assignment."

PARENT / FAMILY COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT -- This site is for Parents, Families, Agencies, Schools Sites, and Students. Searchable Community Service Opportunities. Documents include Parent Guide Parent Resources; District Review Committee Guidelines and forms; Parent-Teacher-Student Compact; What Parents should know about Title 1; and more.

PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION -- Division of Facilities > Planning and Construction

POLICY MANUAL -- Division of Administration > Policy Manual: Current, officially adopted polices and summary of procedures

PRESS RELEASES -- Press releases as provided by the Office of Communications

PROCUREMENT (PURCHASING) -- Vendors | Bids | Commodities |Teams | Minority OSD

PROMOTION/RETENTION REPORT 2010/2011 -- Promotion/Retention report 2010/2011

REPORT CARDS (GRADING OF SCHOOLS) -- FL Dept of Ed grades - given to schools

RESEARCH REQUEST FORM -- Form required before any research projects can be conducted with students, faculty, or other district controlled programs.

SAFETY AND SECURITY SERVICES -- Information on pupil Safety and Security Services

SALARIES -- Salary Information -- provided by Human Resources

SCHOOL BOARD -- Board for the Sch. District of Hillsborough County, FL

SCHOOL LOCATOR -- Search for your school choices based on your address. Provides parents with the school their student/s would attend based on their home address.

SCHOOLS AND PRINCIPALS - LIST -- Select school/s to get addresses, contact information, and principal names.

SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT -- HCPS schools

SERVE -- Serve is a private, nonprofit agency founded in 1969. SERVE recruits and involves diversely talented volunteers from the community to serve the Hillsborough County public schools by enriching the curriculum, assisting school administrators, and meeting the needs of individual students.

SERVICE LEARNING -- Service-Learning is a teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities.

SIP - SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN -- School site "SIPs" : School Improvement Plans.

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT (STUDENT PLACEMENT) -- Special Assignment now Choice Hardship. Choice Hardship allows parents and guardians, with children entering grades K-11, an opportunity to submit a request for a school that is at or over capacity.

STRATEGIC PLAN / DISTRICT PRIORITIES -- The District's vision, mission, goals, priorities, and the plan and measurable goals for success.

STUDENT HANDBOOK -- Guide for pupils and parents.

STUDENT SERVICES AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS -- Community Service Opportunities; Partnership Proposal; District Review Guidelines; District PARENT GUIDE; Sample Compact; Parent/Family Resource Guide; Opportunities for Parents; Parent Checklist; Parent Involvement; Military Through Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA); Readiness; Early Exceptional Learning Programs; Head Start; Prekindergarten Early Intervention;Resource and Referral; Migrant Education; Support Services; Health Services; Psychology and Behavioral Services; Parent Education Center; Kimbell Full Service; SEDNET - Severely and Emotionally Disturbed Network; Section 504 -- Section 504/Rehabilitation Act; Intervention and Empowerment (OSIE); Credit Advantage 24; Neglected and Delinquent; Peer Mediation; Title I Parent Involvement Spending Parameters; Parent Involvement Rules; Grants and Research Office; Migrant Education; No Child Left Behind; SPDS; Matrix; Salary Differential; School Aged Child Care (SACC); 21st Century Grant; Middle School Extended Day

STUDENT TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION -- Transportation Department Web Site

SUMMER & BACK TO SCHOOL INFORMATION -- Welcome! School begins in August. Please visit this page for important Back-To-School information.

SUPERINTENDENT'S COLUMNS -- Public information from the Superintendent.

SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE -- A greeting from and information about our Superintendent.

SUPPLIER DIVERSITY -- Supplier Diversity Information-Application Process

TEACHER INCENTIVE PROGRAMS -- Hillsborough County Public Schools offers a variety of opportunities for Instructional Personnel to increase their base salary through bonuses and other incentives. Our school district encourages and welcomes all instructional personnel to participate in these incentive opportunities.

TEACHER INTERVIEW DAYS (TID) -- Division of Human Resources > Office of Teacher Recruitment

TEACHER OF THE YEAR -- Hillsborough County Teachers of the Year: 1992 through the present

TEACHER RECRUITMENT / CERTIFICATION -- Available options to obtain Florida Teacher Certification are...

TEEN PARENT PROGRAM -- The Teen Parent Program is a voluntary program provided by the Hillsborough County Pubic Schools district. It is designed to meet the needs of expectant youth and teen parents.

TESTING (ASSESSMENT) -- Assessment, Accountability and Evaluation. Testing. FCAT. FL Writes. Benchmarks. SAT. ACT. Sch. Improvement. Sch. Accountability.

UNIFORMS, STUDENT -- Uniforms. Which Schools require uniforms?

VENDORS - CURRENT BIDS -- Finance Department > Purchasing: Information for vendors and about current and upcoming bids

WORKFORCE AND CONTINUING EDUCATION -- The Workforce and Continuing Education System of Hillsborough County Public Schools, is a unified system of Career, Technical and Adult Education. The Workforce Education programs lead to diplomas and technical certificates of credit while Continuing Education offers courses for personal, technical and professional growth . The five HiTEC campuses ( Aparicio-Levy, Brewster, Erwin, Learey, and Tampa Bay Technical Evening ) serve as the primary workforce development resource locations for Hillsborough County.

YOUTH SERVICES -- Youth Services is a division of Hillsborough County Public Schools and is partnered with the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice to provide education and guidance services to youth in 12 programs.