FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
    STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
    F. PHILIP HANDY,
    Chairman
    T. WILLARD FAIR,
    Vice Chairman
    Members
    LINDA J. EADS, ED.D.
    CHARLES PATRICK GARCÍA
    JULIA L. JOHNSON
    WILLIAM L. PROCTOR, PH.D.
    LINDA K. TAYLOR
    Contact Persons
    Name:
    Mary Jo Butler
    Phone:
    (850) 245-0479
    Suncom:
    205-0479
    Email:
    maryjo.butler@fldoe.org
    DPS: 04- 094
    MEMORANDUM
    TO:
    District School Superintendents
    FROM:
    Jim Warford
    DATE:
    April 5, 2004
    JIM HORNE
    Commissioner of Education
    Name:
    Mike Tremor
    Phone:
    (850) 245-0423
    Suncom:
    205-0423
    Email:
    michael.tremor@fldoe.org
    SUBJECT:
    FLORIDA’S GUIDE TO PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
    The 2003 Legislature amended several laws related to high school graduation
    requirements. The purpose of these amendments was to provide students with accelerated
    high school graduation options, align the number of university admission credits with these
    accelerated options, and modify the general requirements for high school graduation.
    Department staff representing the K-20 system collaborated in the development and
    dissemination of technical assistance materials and resources designed to provide
    guidance to schools and districts related to high school graduation. Please find attached
    Florida’s Guide to Public High School Graduation
    , a brochure designed to provide valuable
    information to parents and students regarding high school graduation, acceleration
    programs and advanced coursework, comparison of high school graduation programs,
    requirements for state university and community college admission, and requirements for
    Bright Futures.
    JIM WARFORD
    K – 12 Chancellor
    325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 514 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0509 • www.fldoe.org

    District School Superintendents
    April 5, 2004
    Page Two
    Under separate cover, we will distribute multiple copies of this brochure to your school
    district for students in eighth through tenth grade. Please find a camera-ready copy of the
    brochure attached so that you may print additional copies of the brochure. A .pdf version of
    the brochure can be found on the Department website at
    www.myfloridaeducation.com/commhome/newgrad/gradgide.pdf. We hope that these
    materials will support your district’s academic advisement program and enable students and
    their parents to make informed decisions regarding postsecondary education and career
    plans.
    Additional information for counselors, parents, and students can also be obtained through
    the Florida Academic Counseling and Tracking for Students website (www.FACTS.org) that
    includes high school planning, career planning, college planning, and high school academic
    evaluations. The
    Florida Counseling for Future Education Handbook
    is also available at
    FACTS.org and is a comprehensive reference to postsecondary education in Florida.
    If you have questions or need additional information regarding K12 curriculum, instruction,
    academic advisement, or high school graduation requirements, please contact Mary Jo
    Butler or Michael Tremor. If you have questions regarding community colleges, please
    contact Heather Sherry at (850) 245-0407 or by email at heather.sherry@fldoe.org. If you
    have questions regarding state university admission requirements, please contact Nell Kelly
    at (850) 245-0467 or by email at nell.kelly@fldoe.org or Lynda Page via email at
    lynda.page@fldoe.org. Should you need information regarding career and technical
    education, please contact Rose Raynak at (850) 245-9020 or via email at
    rose.raynak@fldoe.org.
    JW/mlf
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    Student Services Directors
    Guidance Supervisors
    Middle School Principals
    High School Principals
    Middle School Counselors
    High School Counselors

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