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
LINDA J. EADS, ED.D.
CHARLES PATRICK GARCÍA
JULIA L. JOHNSON
WILLIAM L. PROCTOR, PH.D.
LINDA K. TAYLOR
CONTACT PERSONS
NAME:
Faye Johnson
Ksena
Zipperer
PHONE:
(850) 245-0480
SUNCOM:
205-0480
EMAIL:
faye.johnson@fldoe.org
zsena.zipperer@fldoe.org
DPS: 04-136
MEMORANDUM
TO:
District School Superintendents
FROM:
Jim Warford
DATE:
June 14, 2004
SUBJECT: INVITATION TO “HEALTH PROMOTING SCHOOLS” ORIENTATION
Florida’s Coordinated School Health Program, HIV/AIDS Project, in cooperation with
Comprehensive Health Education Foundation (C.H.E.F) and National Middle School
Association, will be offering
Health Promoting Schools
, a two-day conference workshop during
the fall of 2004. This workshop will help middle school educators develop or improve
coordinated school health programs that address the prevention of health risks for young
adolescents, with emphasis on preventing HIV infection and substance abuse.
In preparation for the fall
Health Promoting Schools
workshop, an orientation meeting will be
held on Thursday, July 22, 2004, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the Radisson Hotel, 415 North
Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida. Lunch is complimentary, provided by the foundation.
JIM WARFORD
K – 12 Chancellor
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 514 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0509 • www.fldoe.org
District School Superintendents
June 14, 2004
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The purpose of this orientation meeting is to provide a thorough overview of the
Health
Promoting Schools
concept, provide information on the scope and sequence of the project, and
address questions concerning the fall training. Districts interested in having teams participate in
the fall workshop are asked to send a representative such as the district superintendent, health
coordinator, HIV/AIDS coordinator, school principal, or other administrative personnel to this
orientation meeting
.
Financial assistance of up to $1,000 per team is available for a limited
number of teams. Details related to applying for financial assistance and its purposes will be
covered during the orientation meeting.
Participation in the orientation meeting is supported through a collaborative project of Florida’s
Department of Education (DOE) and Florida’s Department of Health (DOH), Coordinated
School Health Program. The DOE, through a cooperative agreement with Florida Atlantic
University, will reimburse lodging and meal costs for participants who travel more than 50 miles
to the orientation meeting. Reimbursement will be made after the meeting. Travel costs to and
from Tallahassee will be the responsibility of each participating agency.
Hotel reservations should be made directly with the Radisson Hotel by calling (850) 224-6000, at
the conference rate of $75. Reservations must be made by
July 8, 2004
. Please reference the
meeting as “Health Promoting Schools Orientation.”
Please find enclosed a tentative agenda, registration form for the orientation meeting, and
additional information concerning the fall training.
The registration form for the orientation
meeting should be submitted by July 8, 2004, via fax to (850) 245-5116 or email to
mailto:CSHPRegistration@fldoe.org.
Should you have any questions, please contact Faye Johnson, Program Director, Coordinated
School Health Program, or Ksena Zipperer, Program Specialist, Coordinated School Health
Program, by telephone at (850) 245-0480 or via email at faye.johnson@fldoe.org or
zsena.zipperer@fldoe.org.
JW/kzb
Attachments
cc:
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District Health Education Coordinators
District Health Services Coordinators
District Student Services Directors
County Health Department School Health Coordinators
Coordinated School Health Program’s Pilot Schools
Florida Department of Education HIV/AIDS Education Advisory Council Members
