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
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CHARLES PATRICK GARCÍA
JULIA L. JOHNSON
WILLIAM L. PROCTOR, PH.D.
CONTACT PERSONS
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Mary Jo Butler
Faye Johnson
PHONE:
(850) 245-0480
SUNCOM:
205-0480
E-MAIL:
MaryJo.Butler@fldoe.org
Faye.Johnson@fldoe.org
DPS:
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04-049
M E M O R A N D U M
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District School Superintendents
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Jim Warford, K12 Chancellor
DATE:
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December 1, 2003
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INVITATION TO THE FLORIDA SCHOOL HEALTH AND HIGHER
EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM
Your district is invited to send a team of professionals to participate in the Fifth Annual Florida
School Health and Higher Education Symposium. This event will examine issues of coordinated
school health and focus on the development of strategies to enhance the preparation of school
health professionals. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss current issues and plan for
long-term system improvements to more effectively address the critical health issues facing
schools today, in particular the use of technology in health education.
JIM WARFORD
K-12 Chancellor
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 501 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 413-0555 • www.fldoe.org
District School Superintendents
December 1, 2003
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The symposium will be presented February 5-6, 2004, in Safety Harbor, Florida (near Clearwater
and the Tampa Airport). Symposium registration information and a tentative agenda are
enclosed. The findings of this symposium will be documented and published.
Districts are asked to send a team of four to six members, including personnel representing
various roles:
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Elementary, middle school, and/or high school teachers (including health instructors and
physical education instructors);
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Elementary, middle school, and/or high school nurse and/or health care providers;
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Elementary, middle school, and/or high school administrators;
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Elementary, middle school, and/or 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; and
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District administrators and staff development supervisors or staff.
Participation is supported through the Florida Department of Education (DOE) Coordinated
School Health Program.
Participants will be responsible for making individual hotel
reservations no later than Wednesday, January 14, 2004, directly with the hotel at (727)
726-1161.
Conference rate is $93.00 per night, single or double, with a $10.00 charge per extra
person. The DOE, through the cooperative agreement with Florida Atlantic University (FAU),
will reimburse lodging and per diem costs for participants who travel more than 50 miles to the
symposium. Each participant is asked to make every effort to share a double occupancy sleeping
room with a team member. Travel costs to Safety Harbor will be the responsibility of each
participating agency.
Please fax symposium registrations by Wednesday, January 14, 2004,
to (850) 245-9957 or email cshpregistration@fldoe.org.
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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’s Pilot Schools
Guidance Supervisors
Social Work Supervisors
School Psychologist Supervisors
Tentative Agenda
Florida Department of Education
Bureau of Instructional Support and Community Services
FIFTH ANNUAL SCHOOL HEALTH AND
HIGHER EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM
Building Better School Health Systems K-20
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2004:
8:30 – 9:30
REGISTRATION
9:30 – 10:00
Welcome and Opening Remarks (DOE/CSHP Leadership)
10:00 – 11:00
Keynote Speaker 1:
David L. Katz, MD, MPH, FACPM, FACP,
Director of Medical Studies in Public Health, Yale University School of
Medicine
Understanding the Role of Schools the K-20 Educational System
Organization
11:00 – 11:15
BREAK
11:15 – 12:00
Breakout Session 1: Role-alike Groups
Topic-
How is your agency or work connected to the larger systems of
school health education and how can the linkages be strengthened?
12:00 – 1:30
LUNCH
1:30 – 2:30
Keynote Speaker 2: Brian Curry, M.Ed., University of South Florida
Using Technology to Prepare Health Professionals
2:30 – 2:45
BREAK
2:45 – 3:30
Breakout Session 2: University Showcase
Topic-
What are the implications of integrated technology for your work
with professional development?
3:30 – 3:45
BREAK
3:45 – 4:15
Breakout Groups’ Daily Reports and Review
Tentative Agenda
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Tentative Agenda
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2004:
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8:30 – 9:00
Welcome and Opening Remarks (DOH Leadership)
9:00 – 10:00
Keynote Speaker 3: Brian Geiger, Ph. D., University of Alabama
Birmingham
Using Technology to Teach Health Education in Schools:
Dr. Health’nstien’s Body Fun and the Alabama Project
10:00 – 10:15
BREAK
10:15 – 11:00
Breakout Session 3: School and District Showcase
Topic-
How can school health professionals apply technology to improve
health education outcomes in schools?
11:00 – 11:15
BREAK
11:15 – 12:15
Keynote Speaker 4: Dr. Curtis J. Bonk, Indiana University:
I’m Mad about Facilitating Learning Communities with Technology and
Innovative Web Pedagogy
12:15 – 1:30
LUNCH
1:45 – 2:30
Round Table Discussions: Cross-role Groups, Networking and Planning
Topic-
Projects, Strategies and Recommendations: How can school health
professionals work together to promote coordinated school health through
the K-20 system? What is the role of technology in building partnerships?
2:30 – 2:45
BREAK
2:45 – 3:45
Planning Report, Panel Discussion, and Q and A:
Dr. Brian Geiger, UAB, Dr. Curtis Bonk, IU, Mr. Brian Curry, USF
3:45 – 4:00
Closing Session:
Closing Remarks & Evaluation (DOE Leadership)
Tentative Agenda
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Hotel Information:
Safety Harbor Resort and Spa
105 N. Bayshore Dr.
Safety Harbor, FL 33607
727) 726-1161 or Fax (727) 726-4268
Registration Information:
Please email the enclosed Participant Registration Form to cshpregistration@fldoe.org or fax
(850) 245-9957 by
Please make hotel reservations no later than
. You may call the
Safety Harbor Resort and Spa, Safety Harbor, FL, at (727) 726-1161. Please inform the reservation
representative that you are with the Department of Education’s Higher Education Symposium.
Meeting Dates:
Thursday, February 5, 2004, through Friday, February 6, 2004
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 5, 2004
Meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, February 6, 2004
Last session ends at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 6, 2004
Reimbursement:
Reimbursement will be made to participants after the meeting for lodging and meals. The nightly
hotel rate is $93.00 (single/double) with a $10.00 charge per extra person. Meals are reimbursed at
the fixed rate of $21/day.
Travel arrangements to and from the meeting are the responsibility of each participating agency.
A cooperative arrangement has been made with Florida Atlantic University (FAU) to coordinate
travel reimbursement. Upon receipt of your registration, FAU will mail a reimbursement packet to
you. With prompt submission of reimbursement materials, you may expect your reimbursement
within four to six weeks after the meeting.
Hotel accommodations for attendees more than 50 miles from Safety Harbor will be reimbursed for
the nights of Wednesday, February 4th and Thursday, February 5th. (No reimbursement for hotel
accommodations or meals will be made to participants who work less than 50 miles from Safety
Harbor, pursuant to s. 112.061, F.S.)
Cost of substitute teachers will not be reimbursed.
Attire
Business casual. Meeting room temperatures vary, so you may want to carry a light
acket.
