FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
JIM HORNE
Commissioner of Education
F. PHILIP HANDY,
Chairman
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Vice Chairman
Members
SALLY BRADSHAW
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LINDA J. EADS, ED.D.
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CHARLES PATRICK GARCÍA
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JULIA L. JOHNSON
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WILLIAM L. PROCTOR, PH.D.
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Memorandum Number 03-41
August 26, 2003
M E M O R A N D U M
TO:
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State University Presidents
Community College Presidents
District Superintendents
FROM:
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J. David Armstrong, Jr.
SUBJECT:
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Request for Proposals – Career Cluster Curricular Review
I am pleased to announce that the Department of Education, Bureau of Grants Management, has
issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) which supports the Florida Board of Education’s Strategic
Imperative #6: Aligning the Workforce’s Education with the Skill Requirements of the New
Economy.
The purpose of this strategic project is to provide K-20 curricular reviews of programs in the
career clusters of Finance, E-Technology (web-based), Aviation/Aerospace, and Environmental
Science. The goal is to identify gaps between industry standards and the capacity of Florida’s
workforce education programs to meet these industry standards, and to foster the seamless
articulation of students from one educational level to the next.
J. DAVID ARMSTRONG, JR.
Chancellor, Community Colleges
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 1314 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0407 • www.flboe.org/cc
Memorandum Number 03-41
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August 26, 2003
The RFP calls for the formation of consortia of public and private K-20 educational institutions,
and business and industry partners that will conduct curricular reviews of the career clusters with
these goals in mind.
If you have any questions regarding the attached RFP please contact Sally Kiser, Office of
Workforce Education at (850) 245-9033 or Rose Raynak, Office of Workforce Education at
(850) 245-9020.
We are looking forward to receiving your proposals.
JDA/skg
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University Council of Academic Vice Presidents
University Vice Presidents for Sponsored Research
Community College Occupational Deans
Area Technical Center Directors
Local Career and Technical Education Directors
