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School board approves $150,000 Future Career Academy partnership after heated debate over $51,000 curriculum line item
Summary
The Hillsborough County School Board voted to renew a memorandum of agreement with Future Career Academy (FCA) that funds bus tours, business fairs and a curriculum supplement; one board member voted no and asked for an audit comparing FCA lessons to the state CPALMS materials.
The Hillsborough County School Board voted 6-1 on Feb. 11 to approve a memorandum of agreement with Future Career Academy to continue career-exploration activities for seniors and other students, including business tours, job fairs and classroom materials. The contract carries roughly $150,000 in workforce dollars for the year; board materials show transportation costs are supported by the Perkins grant.
The vote followed extended questioning from Dr. Hahn, who said the board was being asked to pay about $51,000 each year for FCA curriculum materials that, she told the board, duplicate free classroom lessons already available through the Florida Department of Education’s CPALMS repository. “Why are we paying $51,000 for a curriculum when the state provides equivalent lessons?” Dr. Hahn asked, and she demanded an…
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