Community Partnerships in Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS)

HCPS recognizes that the district cannot work in isolation.  External partners are critical to helping the district address our Strategic Priorities and realize our vision of Preparing Students for Life.  Individual schools may also interact with our partners to enhance and improve the quality of education for our students, strengthen the parent-school relationships, encourage parent involvement, promote student equality, and help achieve the highest level of success within and outside the classroom. 

AnnMarie Courtney, Director of Partnership Engagement, has been designated by the Superintendent as the district liaison for all partnership agreements initiated by school or district personnel.  If an external partner needs guidance, Ms. Courtney will advise on the most appropriate instrument for the proposed partnership, and will provide technical assistance as needed. Ms. Courtney can be reached at AnnMarie.Courtney@hcps.net or (813) 272-4438.

Whether a third party is providing actual services or only an in-kind contribution, that relationship should be formalized if the third party and/or its employees will be providing direct services to HCPS students. Examples of direct services may include tutoring, mentoring, field trips, summer programs, before and after school programming, etc.  Based on the type of relationship with the third party, a different document may be required to formalize that relationship (see below).

Hillsborough County Public Schools is committed to increase partnership engagement throughout the district. The district provides a variety of ways for an individual, organization, or business entity to collaborate with the district/school. Procedures have been implemented to allow for the review of such interest including non-fee and fee based proposals, school fundraisers and information/flyer distribution (see below).