FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
CONTACT PERSONS
S
TATE 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.
L
INDA K. TAYLOR
JIM HORNE
Commissioner of Education
NAME:
Shan
Goff
PHONE:
(850)245-0509
June
21,
2004
SUNCOM:
205-0509
E-MAIL:
shan.goff@fldoe.org
NAME:
Miranda
Free
PHONE:
(850)245-0503
SUNCOM:
205-0503
E-MAIL:
miranda.free@fldoe.org
MEMORANDUM
DPS:
04-140
TO:
District School Superintendents
FROM:
Jim Warford, K-12 Chancellor
Mary Laura Openshaw, Director, Just Read, Florida!
SUBJECT:
Technical Assistance Paper for Implementation of the READ Initiative and
Intensive Acceleration Class – CS/SB 364
In our continued efforts to provide you with timely guidance on the implementation of
Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 364 (CS/SB 364), attached please find a Technical
Assistance Paper (TAP) for the components of reading instruction, required by that law. We
have scheduled a series of conference calls for further discussion of the information provided to
you in this TAP. Please attend the call that is the most convenient for you.
Conference call information:
Tuesday, June 29, 2004 – 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
--
888/816-1123 (
TOLL FREE
NUMBER)
,
850/921-5230 or
SC
291-5230
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 514 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0509 • www.fldoe.org
District School Superintendents
June 21, 2004
Page Two
Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 3:35 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. –
888/461-8118
(TOLL FREE NUMBER)
,
850/414-5775 or
SC
994-5775
Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
– 800/416-4254
(TOLL FREE
NUMBER),
850/922-2903 or
SC
292-2903
Additional information will be provided in the near future regarding portfolio guidelines. If you
have questions or need additional information, please contact either Shan Goff, 850/245-0509,
shan.goff@fldoe.org; or Miranda Free, 850/245-0503, miranda.free@fldoe.org.
Thank you for your continued commitment to Florida’s goal to make every child a successful
reader.
MLO/sv
Attachment
cc:
Assistant Superintendents for Curriculum and Instruction
Directors of Student Services
Directors of Elementary Education
Directors of Exceptional Student Education
Elementary School Principals
Guidance
Supervisors
