FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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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
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NAME:
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Michele Polland
Gria
Davison
PHONE:
(850) 922-3727
SUNCOM:
292-3727
E-mail:
Michele.Polland@fldoe.org
gdavison@tempest.coedu.usf.edu
DPS:
05-30
M E M O R A N D U M
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District School Superintendents
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Jim Warford
Date:
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August 30, 2004
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TWELFTH ANNUAL SCHOOL ATTENDANCE SYMPOSIUM: Registration
Brochure
The Department of Education, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services, and the Florida
Association of School Social Workers (FASSW) will co-sponsor the Twelfth Annual School Attendance
Symposium January 25-26, 2005, at The Doubletree Hotel, Universal Orlando. Other collaborators are
the Florida Network on Children and Youth, the Florida Association of District School Superintendents,
the Florida Partnership for Family Involvement in Education, and the Florida PTA.
The School Attendance Symposium provides a statewide forum for sharing and promoting programs and
practices that positively impact school attendance and student achievement. This year’s symposium will
also showcase and recognize programs of excellence that demonstrate essential components of evidence-
based practices. Please distribute the enclosed Registration Brochure and encourage participation of staff
responsible for facilitating school attendance and student progression through intervention, prevention,
and enforcement programs in your district.
JIM WARFORD
K – 12 Chancellor
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 514 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0509 • www.fldoe.org
District School Superintendents
August 30, 2004
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Invitees include teachers, principals, parents and parent organizations, school district administrators,
school social workers, school counselors, school psychologists, school health providers, attendance
workers, dropout prevention staff, school resource officers, law enforcement, student and family case
managers, community agency providers, safe and drug-free schools, juvenile judges, state attorneys, court
administrators, juvenile justice personnel, and other interested parties.
If you have questions regarding this information, please contact Gria Davison at
gdavison@tempest.coedu.usf.edu or 850/922-3727.
JW/mpd
Enclosure
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Court Administrators
Department of Juvenile Justice
Dropout Prevention Coordinators
Drug Free Communities (Grantees)
Exceptional Student Education Program Directors
Florida Association of District School Superintendents
Florida Association of School Social Workers
Florida Partnership for Family Involvement
Florida PTA
Florida School Counselors Association
Guidance Supervisors
Health Services Supervisors
Juvenile Court Judges
Public Defenders
Safe Schools Superintendents
School Principals
School Psychology Supervisors
School Resource Officers Association
School Social Work and Attendance Supervisors
Shared Services Network Technical Assistance and Resource Center Project
State Attorneys
Student Services Directors
The Florida Network on Children and Families
University Trainers
