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
    JIM HORNE
    Commissioner of Education
    CONTACT PERSON
    Name:
    Phone:
    Suncom:
    E-mail:
    DPS:
    MEMORANDUM
    To:
    District School Superintendents
    From:
    Jim Warford
    Date:
    April 15, 2004
    Michele Polland
    Dianne Mennitt
    (850) 922-3735
    292-3735
    michele.polland@fldoe.org
    dmennitt@tempest.coedu.usf.edu
    04-104
    Subject:
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    KINDERGARTEN AND SEVENTH GRADE IMMUNIZATION VALIDATION
    ASSESSMENT, SCHOOL YEAR 2003-2004
    The Department of Health requested our office forward to all school districts the enclosed information on
    the Kindergarten and Seventh Grade Validation Assessment, School Year 2003-2004. Section 1003.22,
    Florida Statutes, requires each school district to refuse admittance or temporarily exclude from
    attendance any child who is not in compliance with the immunization requirements for school attendance.
    The Validation Assessment indicated 4.3 percent of seventh grade students and 1.7 percent of
    kindergarten students in randomly selected schools were in school without proper documentation.
    Schools must work closely with the county health departments to exclude and refer these students for
    needed immunizations or documentation before they return to school.
    If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Deanna Bishop, Bureau of Immunization, at (850) 245-
    4342 or Suncom 205-4342.
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    Enclosure
    cc:
    School Health Education Contacts
    School Health Services Contacts
    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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