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.

CONTACT PERSONS

Name:

Mary Jo Butler

Michael Lisle

Phone:

(850) 245-0481

Suncom:

205-0481

E-mail:

Maryjo.Butler@fldoe.org

Michael.Lisle@fldoe.org

DPS: 04-058

MEMORANDUM

To:

District School Superintendents

From:

Jim Warford

Date:

December 5, 2003

Subject: 2003 JUVENILE JUSTICE TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD

I am pleased to announce the Department of Education and the Juvenile Justice

Educational Enhancement Program (JJEEP) are accepting nominations for the 2003

Juvenile Justice Teacher of the Year award. Please find enclosed the complete

nomination packet including an overview of the process and the nomination form.

Florida’s system for educating juvenile offenders is among the strongest in the nation,

due in no small part to the tireless efforts of competent and caring teachers. Through

the Teacher of the Year process, we will honor one teacher from each of Florida’s five

reporting regions as the regional Teacher of the Year. One of the five regional honorees

will be selected as Florida’s 2003 Juvenile Justice Teacher of the Year.

JIM WARFORD

K – 12 Chancellor

325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 514 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0509 • www.fldoe.org

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District School Superintendents

December 5, 2003

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I encourage you to review the juvenile justice programs in your district and consider

nominating one or more of your outstanding teachers for this honor. If you have

questions regarding the process, please contact Ms. Penny Young via email at

youngpenfl@aol.com or by telephone at (850) 414-8355.

JW/mlf

Enclosure

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Dropout Prevention Coordinators

Juvenile Justice Contacts

Jane McElroy

Charles Chervanik

Chuck Sanders

Mark Fontaine