FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
DALE HICKAM EXCELLENT TEACHING PROGRAM
NATIONAL BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHING
STANDARDS (NBPTS)
ANNOUNCING NBPTS RETAKE SUBSIDY FUNDS!
The State of Florida has been awarded
$270,000
from the Federal Government, through the
NBPTS Candidate Subsidy Program, and
$25,000
from the Washington Mutual Foundation to
pay the cost of at least one retake exercise for
first-time 2002-2003 NBPTS
applicants. The cost
per retake exercise is
$300
. Congratulations are sent to those who received National Board
Certification during the 2002-2003 assessment cycle! To those who may be
close
, please read
your score analysis information carefully to determine if you may benefit from retake subsidy
funds for at least one retake exercise through the
DOE Retake Lottery
.
Eligible retake candidates may participate in the
2002-2003
Retake Lottery
by completing the
attached Retake Subsidy Application. Retake recipients will be determined by drawing from the
pool of applications received in Tallahassee
ON
or BEFORE
JANUARY 7, 2004. The lottery
drawing will be held on JANUARY 9, 2004.
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MID-NOVEMBER 2003
Applicants receive score reports from NBPTS. Read and
determine your eligibility for retake(s).
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
1.
Print
out
NBPTS on-line Retake Application.
2.
Complete
DOE Retake Subsidy Application
located on the back of this page.
3.
If
one
retake is requested, attach
one (1)
$300
check or
money order, payable to the
NBPTS
. If you are a lottery
winner, the check/money order will be returned to you.
4.
If
more than one
retake is requested, attach a
$300
check/money order for
each
entry, payable to the NBPTS. If
you are a lottery winner,
one
check will be returned to you.
5.
Mail
NBPTS Retake Application, DOE Retake
Subsidy Application, and check(s
)
to:
Florida Department of Education
c/o Beatrice H. Monroe
325 West Gaines Street, Room 126
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
JANUARY 7, 2004
Latest Possible Date for the Subsidy Retake
Application to Reach Tallahassee.
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Only
first-time,
2002-2003
retake candidates are eligible to participate in the Retake
Lottery.
Send your
2002-2003 Retake Subsidy Application
and
your
NBPTS Retake Application to
the above address
.
DO NOT MAIL TO THE NBPTS
!
2002-2003 Retake Subsidy Application
_____________________________________________________________________________
Name of NBPTS Certification Candidate (Last, First, Middle Initial)
_____________________________________________________________________________
Home Address
City
Zip
(____ __)_____________________________________________________________________
Home Phone Number
Social Security Number
NBPTS Number
(_______)_____________________________________________________________________
Work Phone Number
School District
(Yes ) (No )
Applied for Retake Before? (Check Yes or No) NBPTS Certification Area Attempted
$
Number of Exercises Requested
Total Amount Enclosed
NOTE: If more than one retake exercise is requested, a personal check or money order for
EACH exercise MUST be enclosed.
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NOTE:
IF you request one exercise and you are a lottery winner, your application
will be processed and submitted to the NBPTS before January 31, 2004.
Your personal check will be returned to you.
IF
you request more than one exercise and you are a lottery winner of more
than one exercise, your application and personal checks for exercises not
covered by lottery will be sent to the NBPTS before January 31, 2004.
Personal check(s) for exercises covered by lottery will be returned to you.
Send your NBPTS Retake Application and the Department of Education
Retake Subsidy Application by CERTIFIED or EXPRESS MAIL
Please allow time to process applications before calling the Department of
Education or the National Board for status.
October 2003