Palm Beach County: E-Agenda

New Business - Consultant Contracts

Title: CC6 A-I Consultant Contracts for Smile Youth Services

Recommendation:
I recommend award of the consultant contracts with Smile Youth Services for a total of $51,592.50 effective August 15, 2007 through April 30, 2008 and authorize the Superintendent and Board Chairman to sign all needed documents.

Description: CC6 A-I Consultant shall perform the following services: CONSULTANT WILL SCORE STUDENT WRITING USING SKILL-BASED RUBRICS AND ANALYZING CLASS TRENDS. THE REPORTS GENERATED BY CONSULTANT WILL ASSIST TEACHERS IN DETERMINING THE FOCUS FOR INDIVIDUAL STUDENT AND WHOLE GROUP INSTRUCTION AND ASSIST ADMINISTRATORS IN MONITORING TEACHER IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SMILE WRITING PROGRAM. THE CONSULTANTS OBJECTIVE IS TO INCREASE EACH STUDENT'S WRITING PERFORMANCE AND INCREASE TEACHER PROFICIENCY IN THE TEACHING OF WRITING

Financial Impact:

Authorized Amount this Request: $51,592.500

Previously Authorized Amount Year-to-Date: $8,505.00

Total Authorized Amount if Request Approval: $60,097.50

Fund Source: Special Revenue Funds
Consultant Services

For Additional Information, contact:

Joseph M. Moore, MooreJ@PalmBeach.k12.fl.us

Carole Shetler, Area Superintendent
Marisol Ferrer, Area Superintendent
Rodney Montgomery, Area Superintendent