FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
F. PHILIP H ANDY,
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 G ARCÍA
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JULIA L. JOHNSON
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WILLIAM L. PROCTOR , PH.D.
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INDA K. TAYLOR
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M E M O R A N D U M
TO:
District School Superintendents
FROM:
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Jim Warford, Chancellor, K-12
Mary Laura Openshaw, Director, Just Read, Florida!
DATE:
September 20, 2004
JOHN WINN
Commissioner of Education
SUBJECT:
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Rescheduled Regional Meetings to Provide Technical Assistance Related to Third
Grade Student Progression
We are pleased to announce the rescheduling of five regional meetings in October, 2004, for the
purpose of providing technical assistance related to third grade student progression. The purpose
of these meetings is to provide information regarding the:
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Requirements for student progression and third grade promotion including
the READ initiative, the Intensive Acceleration Class and good cause
exemptions
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Requirements for the student portfolio
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Provision of immediate intensive intervention
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Mid-year promotion policies
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Academic Improvement Plans (AIP)
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Ninety minute instructional block for reading
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Family involvement
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Timelines for reporting
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 1514 • TALLAHASSEE, FL32399-0400• (850) 245-0505 • www.fldoe.org
Memorandum to District School Superintendents
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August 12, 2004
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We invite you to send a team from your district representing school and district administrators,
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the reading and/or language arts supervisors, teachers, coaches and student services personnel
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who are, or will be, involved in decisions and provisions of services. The meeting will include
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opportunities to share ideas, best practices and strategies among colleagues.
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Attached please find the schedule and locations for the rescheduled meeting sites. Each meeting
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is to begin at 9:00 AM and end at 3:00 PM. Registration will be conducted online from
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September 20-29, 2004 at www.justreadflorida.com/conference.
Those who registered for the
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original workshop dates will receive an automatic confirmation notice for the rescheduled
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dates. A second registration is not required
. If you are unable to attend, please notify our
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office by responding to the confirmation notice. If you need to stay overnight, please ask for the
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government rate for the Department of Education. Districts are asked to sponsor any travel cost
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incurred for this meeting.
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Each team member from your district should register, or one member of the team may register
for all participants. If one person registers for all, please be advised that a new web browser
screen is required for each new registration.
We look forward to meeting with you at these forums and hope that this valuable information
will support your efforts in providing the highest quality educational experiences for all Florida
students. If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Kay Caster at
850/245-0509 or kay.caster@fldoe.org.
JW/MLO
CC:
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Assistant Superintendents for Instruction
Elementary Supervisors
Student Services Directors
Reading Supervisors
Language Arts Supervisors
Exceptional Student Education Directors
Elementary School Principals and Assistant Principals
Dropout Prevention Coordinators
Title 1 Coordinators
ESOL Contacts
