FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
JIM HORNE
Commissioner of Education
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
F. PHILIP HANDY,
Chairman
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Vice Chairman
Members
SALLY BRADSHAW
LINDA J. EADS, ED.D.
CHARLES PATRICK GARCÍA
JULIA L. JOHNSON
WILLIAM L. PROCTOR, PH.D.
CONTACT
PERSONS
Name:
Mary
Jo
Butler
Name:
Mike
Tremor
Phone:
(850)
488-6726
Phone:
(850)
487-8804
Suncom:
278-6726
Suncom:
277-8804
Email:
Email:
maryjo.butler@fldoe.org
michael.tremor@fldoe.org
Name:
Ruth
Gumm-Shearon
DPS:
03-077
Phone:
(850)
487-3506
Suncom:
277-3506
Email:
ruth.gumm-shearon@fldoe.org
MEMORANDUM
TO:
District School Superintendents
FROM:
Betty Coxe
DATE:
April 4, 2003
SUBJECT:
GOOD CAUSE EXEMPTIONS – USE OF STUDENT PORTFOLIO (TAP FY 2003-9)
To respond to your questions from last week regarding the use of the student portfolio as a good cause
exemption for promotion from third grade, the attached question and answer paper was developed.
We look forward to working with your district teams during the regional meetings scheduled for April 8
th
in
Tallahassee, April 9
th
in Jacksonville, April 23
rd
in Orlando, April 22
nd
in Tampa, and April 24
th
in Coral
Springs. If you have questions, please feel free to contact Shan Goff, Chief, Bureau of Instructional
Support and Community Services, via email at shan.goff@fldoe.org or by telephone at (850) 488-1570.
BC:sg
Attachment
cc:
Assistant Superintendents for Instruction Exceptional
Student
Education Directors
Elementary
Supervisors
Dropout
Prevention
Coordinators
Student Services Directors
Elementary School Principals
BETTY COXE
Deputy Chancellor
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 501 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 413-0555 • www.fldoe.org