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THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA Landings Administrative Complex 1980 Landings Blvd. 3:00 p.m.

January 22, 2019 Regular Board Meeting Agenda Item #23 Title APPROVAL OF THE EQUIPD: ENGAGED QUALITY INSTRUCTION THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT APPLICATION TO UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FOR SELECT ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS Description NON-COMPETITIVE: The University of Florida has been awarded a three-year grant from the US Department of Education through the Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) program to provide professional development to teachers in grades K-9 in a train-the-trainer model for development of highly qualified STEM teachers. Selected schools are Bay Haven, Englewood, Tuttle and Wilkinson Elementary Schools and McIntosh and Booker Middle Schools.  Participating teachers can earn a stipend of up to $5,397 per year. Grant funds of up to $7,500 will be provided by the University of Florida in exchange for provision of data regarding the effectiveness of participating teachers to incorporate the professional development into their classroom instruction. Recommendation That the EQuIPD: Engaged Quality Instruction through Professional Development grant application be approved. Contact KINGSLEY & ROCA Financial Impact N/A Attachment:  EQuIPD.pdf