FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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CHARLIE CRIST
Commissioner
April 12, 2002
MEMORANDUM
TO:
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District School Superintendents
School Personnel Directors
FROM:
David C. Ashburn
Subject:
Digital Fingerprinting
DAVID C. ASHBURN
DIRECTOR
DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL
EDUCATORS
Contact Person
Name:
Jerry W. Whitmore
Phone:
850/488-2481
Suncom:
278-2481
E-mail:
whitmoj@mail.doe.state.fl.us
DPE:
02-15
It is a pleasure to report that the digital fingerprinting project initiated by the Department of
Education in conjunction with the Department of Insurance is a reality.
Lockheed Martin has
been selected as the vendor who will administer this project. A target date of July has been set to
have the system fully operational.
Your cooperation and assistance is vital to the project’s
success.
Representatives of Lockheed Martin and the Department of Education will be contacting
each district as we proceed with equipment installation, district staff training, and implementation
of the system.
By April 22, 2002,
please provide the following information to Jerry W. Whitmore,
Chief, Bureau of Educator Standards, Florida Department of Education, 224 Turlington Building,
Tallahassee, Florida 32399:
a.
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Project Point of Contact
– Name, Position, Address, Telephone Number,
and E-mail address
b.
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Technology Point of Contact
- Name, Position, Address, Telephone
Number, and E-mail address
TURLINGTON BUILDING, RM. 203 – TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32399-0400 – (850) 487-3663 – FAX (850) 488-3352
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http:/www.firn.edu/doe
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An affirmative action/equal opportunity employer
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Memorandum
April 12, 2002
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Please be prepared to provide the following information
when it is requested by Lockheed
Martin
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c.
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Site Locations
– Building name, address, room number, city, state,
and zip code for each site where a fingerprint
station is to be located.
Each district gets at least one fingerprint station. Larger
districts will receive additional stations based upon their size.
Additional stations may be located at different sites or they can
all be located in the same site.
d.
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District Staff To Be Trained
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Name, Position, Address, Telephone Number,
and E-mail address of 2 to 5 individuals
per station to be trained by Lockheed
Martin to operate the scan unit(s).
Lockheed Martin trainers will visit
EVERY
district to train district staff. Their contact person is
Mr. Les Thackston, Program Manager. Mr. Thackston will be contacting each district in the near
future. He may be contacted at:
(407) 306-3773
(407) 306-2128 (FAX)
les.b.thackston@lmco.com
Thank you for your assistance and cooperation in this matter. Please contact Jerry W. Whitmore,
as indicated on the previous page, if you have questions or require additional information.
jw
TURLINGTON BUILDING, RM. 203 – TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32399-0400 – (850) 487-3663 – FAX (850) 488-3352
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http:/www.firn.edu/doe
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An affirmative action/equal opportunity employer
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