FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
F. PHILIP HANDY,
Chairman
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T. WILLARD FAIR,
Vice Chairman
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Members
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LINDA J. EADS, ED.D.
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CHARLES PATRICK GARCÍA
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JULIA L. JOHNSON
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WILLIAM L. PROCTOR, PH.D.
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LINDA K. TAYLOR
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
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District School Superintendents
Department of Juvenile Justice Managers
FROM:
Jim Horne, Commissioner, Department of Education
JIM HORNE
Commissioner of Education
C. George Denman, Interim Secretary, Department of Juvenile Justice
DATE:
May 28, 2004
SUBJECT:
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2004 JUVENILE JUSTICE EDUCATION INSTITUTE AND
SOUTHERN CONFERENCE ON CORRECTIONS
We are pleased to announce the
Juvenile Justice Institute and Southern Conference on
Corrections
which will be held at the Walt Disney Swan and Dolphin Hotel in Orlando on July
12-14, 2004. The Institute will provide important information concerning
No Child Left Behind
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transition planning, and career and technical education. Your participation in this statewide
opportunity for professional development is essential to achieving our common goals of quality
educational programs provided to students served by the Department of Juvenile Justice.
Over these three days, 42 workshops representing state, local, and federal expertise, research-
based instructional strategies, and best practices in juvenile justice education will be offered.
Please complete the attached registration form and fax to (850) 414-8357 or mail it to Juvenile
Justice Educational Enhancement Program, attention Kelli Hoover, 325 John Knox Road,
Building L, Suite 102, Tallahassee, FL 32303,
no later than June 28, 2004
. The registration fee
of $75.00, payable to the Florida Association of Alternative School Educators, will include a
highly beneficial sourcebook. Registrations received after this date, including onsite registration,
will be $100.00. To obtain the special room rate of $99.00 per night, inform the hotel that you
are participating in the
Juvenile Justice Education Institute and Southern
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 614 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0475 • www.fldoe.org
District School Superintendents
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Department of Juvenile Justice Managers
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May 28, 2004
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Conference on Corrections
. You can make your reservations directly with the hotel at (800)
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227-1500. The hotel address is the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin, 1200 Epcot Resort
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Boulevard, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830.
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If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Lisa Robinson, Bureau of
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Instructional Support and Community Services, Department of Education, at (850) 245-0475 or
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via email at lisa.robinson@fldoe.org. You may also contact Kelli Hoover, Juvenile Justice
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Educational Enhancement Program, at (850) 414-8355 or via email at khoover@mailer.fsu.edu
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or Chuck Sanders, Department of Juvenile Justice, at (850) 487-8989 or via email at
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chuck.sanders@djj.state.fl.us.
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We look forward to your participation in this exciting opportunity to enhance the educational
services for students in Department of Juvenile Justice facilities.
JH/CD/lr
Attachment
cc: Assistant Superintendents for Instruction
Dropout Prevention Coordinators
Student Services Directors
Student Support Services Project
Exceptional Student Education Directors
Career/Technical Coordinators
Juvenile Justice Lead Educators
Juvenile Justice Facilities Administrators
