FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 
S
  
TATE BOARD OF EDUCATION 
 
T. WILLARD FAIR, 
Chairman 
Members 
DONNA G. CALLAWAY 
DR. AKSHAY DESAI 
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ 
PHOEBE RAULERSON 
KATHLEEN SHANAHAN 
LINDA K. TAYLOR 
 
Jeanine Blomberg 
Commissioner of Education 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
  
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Contact Information: 
Bonita Hampton 
(850) 245-0544 
Bonita.Hampton@fldoe.org
K12: 2007-170 
 
 
MEMORANDUM
 
 
TO:
             Florida School District Superintendents   
  
                  Directors, University Research Schools 
                  Director, Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind 
Assistant Director for Education and Job Training, Department of Corrections 
 Human Resource Directors 
School-Related Employee of the Year District Program Coordinators 
 
FROM:
        Commissioner Jeanine Blomberg 
 
DATE: 
         October 12, 2007 
 
SUBJECT:
 
 2008 FLORIDA SCHOOL-RELATED EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR 
NOMINATION PACKET 
 
 
The School-Related Employee of the Year Program honors outstanding education support personnel for 
their exemplary, dedicated service and contribution to excellence in our public schools and local 
communities. School-related employees enhance the educational experience for the children whose lives 
they touch. They are essential to the successful operation of schools and school district offices. 
Recognizing individuals who make a difference in the lives of students is a priority for the Florida 
Department of Education. Thus, each district is strongly encouraged to participate in this important 
recognition program.  
 
The 2008 Florida School-Related Employee of the Year Nomination Packet may be obtained on our 
website at the following link: http://www.fldoe.org/profdev/yearemp.asp. Please download the 
Nomination Packet, which includes an Application and Nomination Form, as well as information 
regarding eligibility, selection criteria and the procedure for designating a district nominee. The Florida 
School-Related Employee of the Year and four regional finalists will be chosen from the nominations 
 received by the Department of Education.   
 
 
 
 
 
325 W. GAINES STREET • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0505 • www.fldoe.org 
Florida School-Related Employee of the Year 
  Nomination Packet 
October 12, 2007 
Page 2 
 
 
Thank you for your continued support of this program. We look forward to receiving the nomination 
materials for your district’s nominee no later than Monday, February 11, 2008. If you have any questions, 
please feel free to contact Bonita Hampton. Her contact information is provided above.   
 
JB/bh 
 
 
 
325 W. GAINES STREET • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0505 • www.fldoe.org