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
LINDA J. EADS, ED.D.
CHARLES PATRICK GARCÍA
JULIA L. JOHNSON
WILLIAM L. PROCTOR, PH.D.
September 10, 2003
MEMORANDUM #03-48
TO:
Administrators, Exceptional Student Education
FROM:
Shan Goff
SUBJECT: 2003-2004 Occupational and Physical Therapy Weekends with the Experts
The Florida Department of Education, K-12, Bureau of Instructional Support and Community
Services is pleased to announce the 2003-2004 Weekends with the Experts for Occupational and
Physical Therapists. The program provides occupational and physical therapists working in
public schools with an opportunity for continuing education by bringing experts from around the
country to Florida.
Since there is no registration fee for the workshop, each school district will be allowed to register
a given number of therapists, as determined by district size. This process will provide an
opportunity for all school districts in Florida to participate. Registrations will only be accepted
from the occupational/physical therapy coordinators in each school district. Please ensure that
the OT/PT coordinator completes and returns the enclosed forms with the requested information
for each participant to Sharon Alemar, Florida Comprehensive System of Personnel
Development (CSPD) Project, University of South Florida St. Petersburg, 140 7
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Avenue South,
SVB108, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701-5016. Ms. Alemar can be reached by telephone at 727-
553-4853, and by fax at 727-553-4380.
The first registration deadline is
September 19, 2003
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After that time, any additional remaining slots will be open for school districts that indicated the
need for additional participants on their registration.
SHAN GOFF
Chief
Bureau of Instructional Support and Community Services
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 614 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0475 • www.fldoe.org
Memo #03-48
September 10, 2003
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If you have any questions concerning the topics or presenters, please contact Lezlie Cline,
Bureau of Instructional Support and Community Services, Florida Department of Education, by
telephone at 850-245-0478, or by electronic mail at Lezlie.Cline@fldoe.org.
If you have
questions concerning Continuing Education Units (CEU), the location, or would like to request a
print version of the workshop brochure, please contact Lori Massey, Coordinator, Florida CSPD
Project, by telephone at 727-553-4183, or by electronic mail at lmmassey@stpt.usf.edu.
SG/lcb
Enclosures
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Occupational and Physical Coordinators
Lori Massey, lmassey@stpt.usf.edu
Lezlie Cline, Department of Education
