FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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JIM HORNE
Commissioner 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
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Mary Jo Butler
Penny Detscher
Faye Johnson
Tonya Milton
PHONE:
(850) 245-0480
SUNCOM:
205-0480
E-MAIL:
maryjo.butler@fldoe.org
penny.detscher@fldoe.org
faye.johnson@fldoe.org
milton_t@popmail.firn.edu
CSHPRegistration@fldoe.org
DPS:
04-017
M E M O R A N D U M
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District School Superintendents
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Jim Warford
Date:
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August 18, 2003
Subject:
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AND DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS COORDINATORS' MEETING
The Department of Education Coordinated School Health and Safe and Drug-Free Schools (SDFS) programs, along
with the Safe, Disciplined and Drug-Free Schools Project of the University of North Florida, Florida Institute of
Education, are co-sponsoring the 2003 Coordinators' Meeting, “
Keeping Florida’s Students on Track: Healthy,
Safe, and Drug-Free
.” This event will continue our collaborative effort to improve communications, enhance
networking at the local and state levels, and consolidate professional development activities for school health and
SDFS prevention professionals. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss current health and prevention
issues, network with other school professionals, and receive needed information to prepare them for the new school
year. Featured speakers will include Marcus Conyers, who will introduce
“BrainSMART Health Wise: Cultivating
Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities.”
This meeting will be held
September 29-October 1, 2003,
in
Captiva Island,
at the South Seas Resort Hotel.
JIM WARFORD
K-12 Chancellor
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 514 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0509 • www.fldoe.org
District School Superintendents
August 18, 2003
Page Two
The agenda offers many exciting sessions. Please note that on Monday, September 29, 2003, there will be three pre-
conference events: the
New Coordinators’ Orientation for Safe and Drug-Free Schools Coordinators
, a meeting of
the
School Health Advisory Councils
, and a meeting of the
Safe and Drug-Free Schools Advisory Council
. Also, at
a post-conference workshop on October 1, 2003, from 1:00–4:00 p.m., the Florida Department of Children and
Families will provide a presentation of the
Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey
data featuring school domain risk
and protective factors.
Districts are invited to send Safe and Drug-Free Schools Coordinators, School Health Coordinators, and other school
professionals interested in school health and prevention issues and who represent various roles including:
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Elementary, middle, and high school teachers (including health instructors and physical education
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instructors)
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Elementary, middle, and high school nurses and/or health care providers
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Elementary, middle, and high school administrators
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Elementary, middle, and high school guidance counselors, school psychologists, and/or social workers
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District supervisors and coordinators of health, physical education, nutrition, and student support services
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District administrators, grant writers, and staff development supervisors or staff.
Room reservations can be made by calling the South Seas Resort Hotel at
1-888-707-7888
. All participants are
responsible for making individual hotel reservations. Hotel reservations must be made by
September 4, 2003
, in
order to receive the $99.00 conference rate. When calling please ask for Group #5895F7 and indicate that you are
with the Department of Education: School Health and Safe and Drug-Free Schools Coordinators' Meeting. The
direct phone number for the resort is (239) 472-5111; however, all reservations are made at the number listed above.
Safe and Drug-Free Schools Coordinators should use SDFS Entitlement funds to support participation and travel
costs. Other school health participation will be supported through the Florida Department of Education (DOE)
Coordinated School Health Program. The DOE, through a cooperative agreement with Florida Atlantic University,
will reimburse lodging costs and per diem for the first one hundred registered participants (other than Safe and
Drug-Free Coordinators) who travel more than 50 miles to the conference. Each participant is asked to make every
effort to share a double occupancy hotel room with a district team member. Travel costs to Captiva Island will be
the responsibility of each participating agency.
Please fax registrations by Friday, September 4, 2003, to (850)
245-9957, or e-mail to CSHPRegistration@fldoe.org.
The Coordinators’ Meeting is an exciting opportunity for district-level personnel from school districts and county
health departments to network with fellow coordinators, build institutional support for school health programs, and
plan together for intervention and prevention strategies.
JW:fjpd
ENCLOSURES
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Health Education Coordinators
Physical Education Coordinators
Health Services Coordinators
Food Service Administrators
Directors of Student Services
County Health Department School Health Coordinators
County Health Department Tobacco Coordinators
Florida School Health and Education Consortium Members
Coordinated School Health Program Pilot Schools
Safe and Drug-Free School Coordinators
