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Welcome to the school district's web site for private schools. Out intention is to make sure that information is accessible, meaningful, and timely. Hillsborough County Public Schools provides assistance to private school students, teachers, and other educational personnel. These services are considered assistance to students and teachers rather than to the private schools themselves.


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Education and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) formerly NCLB and Private School Services
The Hillsborough County Public School's Division of Student Services and Federal Programs provide service, pending funding, from various federal grants to public and private schools meeting specific criteria. Private school student, their parents, and their teachers may receive benefits, services, and materials from these programs. Private schools do not receive direct funding from these programs. Hillsborough County Public Schools always maintains control of the funds. This program is part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), formerly known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB) of 2001.


  • Title I, Part A, Improving Academic Achievement
  • Title 1, Part B, Subpart 3, Even Start
  • Title I, Part C, Migrant Education and PASS services
  • Title II, Part A, Improving Teacher Quality State Grants
  • Title II, Part B, Mathematics and Science Partnerships
  • Title II, Part D, Education Technology State Grants (Enhancing Education through Technology)
  • Title III, Part A, English Language Acquisition
  • Title IV, Part A, Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities State Grants
  • Title IV, Part B, 21st Century Community Learning Centers
  • Title V, Part A, State Grants for Innovative Programs
  • Individuals with Disabilities Educational Act (IDEA)
  • Carl D. Perkins Grant
  • Race to the Top (RTTT) District-Developed Assessments for Hard-to-Measure Content Area Proposals


Note: Some of the programs listed above are discretionary/ competitive programs, and Hillsborough County Public Schools may not necessarily participate in them.


Marshall, Tom. "Hillsborough Schools and Teachers' Union Join Hands with Florida voucher advocates to train private school teachers." St. Petersburg Times 13 Aug. 2009. <http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/k12/hillsborough-schools-and-teachers-union-join-hands-with-florida-voucher/1027255>


Federally Funded Programs for Students, Teachers, and Parents

Title I Program Improving Academic Achievement

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The services for students are now determined by address and academic need.

Delivery Model is for: Private schools that generate Title I funds as determined by the Title I office may receive academic assistance for students who qualify for services. The Title I District office works with the private school in providing a certified teacher and/or computer technology to provide supplementary instruction.


The program uses a variety of instructional strategies and resources, including small group instruction and/or use of computer assisted instruction. The mainstream private school teacher initiates instruction and through consultation with the Title I teacher communicates skills to be reviewed by Title I. The Title I teacher or district representative reinforces these skills along with perquisite skills through direct instruction. For more information on these delivery models and how they can help your student population, please call MaryLou Whaley (MaryLou.Whaley@sdhc.k12.fl.us) at 272-4652.


Title I Migrant Education and Florida Portable Assisted Study Sequence (PASS) Programs

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Private schools that serve eligible migratory children may be eligible to receive the following Title I Migrant Education and/or PASS Program services: Migrant Education Program services include identification and recruitment, advocacy, health, social and academic services, parental involvement and/or family literacy. Secondary students in grades 6th – 12th, may participate in the PASS Program, a nationally accredited credit accrual program.


Available funding will be determined utilizing a per-pupil allocation that will be based on Federal Priority for Services Guidelines. For more information, please call Georgina Rivera-Singletary (Georgina.RiveraSingletary@sdhc.k12.fl.us) at 757-9331.


Title IID Enhancing Education through Technology
No Longer Entitlement Grant
Hillsborough County Public Schools receives a Title II Enhancing Education Through Technology award, which is allocated to public and eligible participating private schools on the basis of membership in grades K-12. A per pupil allocation is provided to private schools. Private schools in consultation with the district may opt for library books with a technology component, audiovisual materials, software, computer hardware and other technology related items. All items purchased with these funds remain the property of the School District and can be used only for non-ideological instruction and for the benefit of the students attending the private school.

Title II, Part A Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund

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This federal entitlement provides the school district with funds for teacher training in mathematics, science, social studies and language arts at the elementary and middle level and math, science, language arts, social studies and foreign language at the high school level, as well as best practices in the areas of classroom management and instructional strategies. Private schools who wish to participate are provided an allocation of services based upon student enrollment. This allocation is used for participation in various in-service opportunities provided in the identified content areas. As workshops are arranged, public schools and participating private schools will receive advertisements including topic, time location, and reservation information. Additional offerings are posted on the District website: www.sdhc.k12.fl.us. For more information, call Shannon Bogle (Shannon.Bogle@sdhc.k12.fl.us) at 840-7007.

Title IV, Safe and Drug Free Schools
Not Currently Being Funded
This entitlement provides the school district with funds to provide instruction in the areas of prevention, centering around alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. Hillsborough County Public Schools contracts with C. E. Mendez Foundation for the materials and instructional component to provide the Too Good for Drugs programs at the sixth grade level for private schools who wish to participate. This configuration assures schools access to a proven program that is delivered with fidelity.

Title III No Child Left Behind Grant
During the past several years, the School District of Hillsborough County has been awarded federal funds to support educational programs and services, which are provided to immigrant refugee and English Language Learners.


Eligible students are individuals, who were not born in any state, U.S. territory or U.S. possession; who have attended schools in one or more states for less than three (3) years; and who were enrolled in public schools under the jurisdiction of the district, or in nonprofit schools within the district.

Eligible school sites will be provided with training, resources and information regarding family literacy programs for immigrant and English Language Learners. For more information, please call Sandra Rosario (Sandra.Rosario@sdhc.k12.fl.us) at 273-7312.


IDEA Exceptional Student Education (ESE)

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ESE provides all exceptional students with the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to realize their potential through the provision of individual specialized support. The goal of the School District of Hillsborough County is to provide equal opportunities for the identification, evaluation and education of exceptional students in the Least Restrictive Environment. This means that the school system is committed to offering a range of placement options using general education classrooms and adapting them to meet the needs of the exceptional student. The exceptional student will only be placed in a "special class" if his/her educational needs cannot be met in a general education classroom with the use of supplementary aids and/or services. Successful inclusion is achieved one child, one school, and one attitude at a time. For more information, please call Lori Lumia (Lori.Lumia@sdhc.k12.fl.us) at 273-7060.

Parent Involvement

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For more information on Parent / Family Community Involvement, call Velia Pedrero (Velia.Pedrero@sdhc.k12.fl.us) at 272-4680.

Race to the Top (RTTT) District-Developed Assessments for Hard-to-Measure Content Area Proposals

HCPS is applying for Year 2 funds for two separate Race to the Top (RTTT) District-Developed Assessments for Hard-to-Measure Content Area proposals - one for Career & Technical Education, and one for Grades 9-12 Health/Physical Education. The purpose of this grant is to continue funding Local Education Agencies (LEAs)/Hillsborough County Public Schools to collaborate on proposals to design and develop high-quality items and assessments for hard-to-measure content areas. Assessments will be ready for field testing by 2013 - 2014.


The current RFA has a requirement for "Equitable Services for Private School Participation" - In accordance with P.L. 107-110, Title IX, Part E Uniform Provisions, Subpart 1, Section 9501, the applicant must provide a detailed plan of action for providing consultation for equitable services to private school children and teachers with the local education agency(ies) service area. The Year 1 RFP did not contain this requirement.


All training provided through this grant is made available to individuals who are nominated by the Florida curriculum organization that is associated with each project to serve as item specification writers, item writers, and/or item reviewers. No other training is provided to other individuals who are not associated with the project. In order for a private school teacher to be eligible to participate in the training, they must be nominated and accepted to serve in this capacity.


Please communicate with the following organizations for more information:

  • The curriculum organization for the Career & Technical Education project is the Florida Association for Career & Technical Education (FACTE) - http://www.facte.org/.
  • The curriculum organization for the Grades 9-12 Health/Physical Education project is the Florida Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Dance & Sport (FAHPERDS) - http://fahperd.org/.

 

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Program Supervisors

Program Supervisor Support Personnel Phone Contact Email
Title I Program Improving Academic Achievement
MaryLou Whaley Lue Sheared 272-4652 Lue.Sheared@sdhc.k12.fl.us
Title I Migrant Education and Florida Portable Assisted Study Sequence (PASS) Programs
Georgina Rivera-Singletary Brenda Hunter 757-9331 Brenda.Hunter@sdhc.k12.fl.us
Title IID Enhancing Education through Technology
Title IID Enhancing Education through Technology - No Longer Entitlement Grant
Title II, Part A Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund
Shannon Bogle Taryn Rivera 840-7024 Taryn.Rivera@sdhc.k12.fl.us
Title IV, Safe and Drug Free Schools
Title IV, Safe and Drug Free Schools - Not Currently Being Funded
Title III No Child Left Behind Grant
Sandra Rosario Cathy Campisi 272-4494 Cathy.Campisi@sdhc.k12.fl.us
IDEA Exceptional Student Education (ESE)
Lori Lumia (Private School Contact) Peta Morrison 273-7060 Peta-Gaye.Morrison@sdhc.k12.fl.us
Parent Involvement
Velia Pedrero Desiree Valdes 272-4431 Desiree.Valdes@sdhc.k12.fl.us


Elementary School Instructional Supervisors "Core Subject Area" Contact Information

Program Supervisor Support Personnel Phone Contact Email
Writing Arts K-5
Temetia Creed Darvi Pace 272-4653 Darvi.Pace@sdhc.k12.fl.us
Reading K-5
Glenda Brown Judy Diaz 272-4458 Judy.Diaz@sdhc.k12.fl.us
Mathematics K-5
Lia Crawford Joanne Neumeister 272-4457 Joanne.Neumeister@sdhc.k12.fl.us
Science K-5
Shana Tirado Zoila Araujo-Ferrer 272-4479 Zoila.Araujo-Ferrer@sdhc.k12.fl.us
Foreign Languages
Melissa Morgado Janell Davis 272-4835 Melissa.Morgado@sdhc.k12.fl.us
Social Studies
Daryl Saunders Barbara Rosell 272-4859 Barbara.Rosell@sdhc.k12.fl.us
Fine Arts, Music
Melanie Faulkner Jessica Boggs 272-4461 Jessica.Boggs@sdhc.k12.fl.us
Safe & Drug Free Health
Title IV, Safe and Drug Free Schools - Not Currently Being Funded


Middle School Instructional Supervisors "Core Subject Area" Contact Information

Instructional Supervisor Support Personnel Phone Contact Email
Language Arts
Lisa Cobb Janell Davis 272-4513 Lisa.Cobb@sdhc.k12.fl.us
Reading
Lynn Dougherty-Underwood Mary Helen Curry 272-4971 Lynn.Doughtery-Underwood@sdhc.k12.fl.us
Mathematics
Janet Boatman Frances DelRosal 272-4927 Janet.Boatman@sdhc.k12.fl.us
Science
Pam Caffery Vickie May 272-4819 Pamela.Caffery@sdhc.k12.fl.us
World Languages
Melissa Morgado Janell Davis 272-4835 Melissa.Morgado@sdhc.k12.fl.us
Social Studies
Martha Ford Lanette Cezair 272-4382 Martha.Ford@sdhc.k12.fl.us
Art
Dana Warner Debra Johnson 272-4985 Dana.Warner@sdhc.k12.fl.us


High School Instructional Supervisors "Core Subject Area" Contact Information

Instructional Supervisor Support Personnel Phone Contact Email
Language Arts
Elizabeth Brown Debra Johnson 272-4985 Elizabeth.Brown@sdhc.k12.fl.us
Reading
Lynn Dougherty-Underwood Mary Helen Curry 272-4589 Lynn.Dougherty-Underwood@sdhc.k12.fl.us
Mathematics
Michael Smith Angela Mohamed 272-4426 Michael.Smith@sdhc.k12.fl.us
Science
Larry Plank Yamil Dominguez 272-4405 Larry.Plank@sdhc.k12.fl.us
World Languages
Melissa Morgado Janell Davis 272-4831 Melissa.Morgado@sdhc.k12.fl.us
Social Studies
Dennis Holt Lanette Cezair 272-4016 Dennis.Holt@sdhc.k12.fl.us
Arts
Dana Warner Debra Johnson 272-4985 Dana.Warner@sdhc.k12.fl.us


Florida Department of Education
Under Title I of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, LEAs are required to provide services for eligible public and private school students. In particular, Section 1120 requires a participating LEA to provide eligible children attending private elementary and secondary schools, their teachers, and their families with Title I services or other benefits that are equitable to those provided to eligible public school children, their teachers, and their families.

U.S. Department of Education
Public school districts are required to provide equitable services to eligible private school students through the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as reauthorized by the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) 2001, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), reauthorized 2004. Twelve major ESEA programs require public school districts to provide services and benefits to private school participants on an equitable basis. IDEA requires that public school districts conduct a child find process to locate students with disabilities enrolled by their parents in private schools, and to expend a proportionate amount of funding on special education and related services to such eligible children enrolled in private schools.


Access "LIST BY TARGET AUDIENCE" by arrow drop down menu and select ADMINISTRATORS: PRIVATE SCHOOLS, TEACHERS: PRIVATE SCHOOLS or TEACHERS: PRIVATE SCHOOLS - TITLE 1 whichever applies, to view the list of professional development opportunities available. (See image below for screenshot.)


For more information and approval to attend, please contact:

  • IDEA: Lori Lumia at 273-7060
  • Title I: MaryLou Whaley at 272-4652
  • Title IIa: Shannon Bogle at 840-7024
  • Title III/ESOL: Sandra Rosario at 273-7214
  • Gifted Endorsement Courses: Lauri Kirsch 272-4460


To request participation in any of the District's offerings Click here.


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