Title: AC6 Project Lead The Way, Inc., Lease Agreement

Recommendation:
I recommend that the School Board approve the Project Lead The Way, Inc., Software Lease Agreement and other curriculum for Pre-Engineering Academy at a cost of $559,215, effective July 21, 2005 through June 30, 2006, and authorize the Superintendent or designee to sign all documents and contracts related to the agreement.  It is further recommended that the Purchasing Department be authorized to purchase the instructional support materials, supplies, and equipment from Project Lead The Way, Inc., suggested vendors.

Description:

The School District has a perpetual agreement with Project Lead The Way, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation, for the purpose of providing Pre-Engineering Curriculum.

The programs will be based at Forest Hill Community High School, Jupiter Community High School, and Palm Beach Central High School.  In addition, it is planned to expand this program to Glades Central High School in FY 2007 with training to begin in June 2006.  The programs were chosen as part of the Career Education Business Leadership Committee (CEBLC) selection process.

Project Lead The Way, Inc., is a partnership between schools, colleges, and universities that seeks to increase the number of qualified high school students who can enter a two or four year college engineering program. Nationally, there are over 1,000 schools affiliated with Project Lead The Way, Inc.

Project Lead The Way, Inc., has stringent curriculum criteria, including math assessments for teachers and required summer and school year training for teachers and guidance counselors.

Student performance is measured annually using a written examination provided by Project Lead The Way, Inc., and program performance is measured with a follow-up survey of completers.

Financial Impact:
The financial impact to the FY 2006 Special Revenue-Other Funds budget is $47,076. The source of the funds is the Carl D. Perkins Secondary Grant.  The financial impact to the  FY 2006 Capital Budget is $512,139.  The source of funds is the capital budgets at Forest Hill Community High School, Jupiter Community High School, and Palm Beach Central Community High School.

For Additional Information, contact:

Ann Killets akillets@palmbeach.k12.fl.us

Janice Cover

Mary Vreeland

Attachments (list):
PLTW data panels.pdf
PLTW Software Lease Agreemeent 05-06.pdf
Q&AAC6.doc
Q&Aac6.doc