FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
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John L. Winn
Commissioner of Education
F. PHILIP HANDY,
Chairman
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Vice Chairman
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
JULIA L. JOHNSON
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
PHOEBE RAULERSON
LINDA K. TAYLOR
MEMORANDUM
To:
District Staff Development Directors
From:
Kathryn S. Hebda
Date:
May 2, 2005
Subject: District Add-on Programs – Requests for continued approval
A number of district add-on programs have an approval expiration date of June 30, 2005. These add-on
programs are integral to the Department’s goal of increasing the supply of highly qualified teachers. To
avoid delays in processing certification requests for those individuals completing add-on programs, each
district is requested to review the expiration dates of its approved programs to determine the programs for
which continued approval will need to be requested. A list of the add-on programs and their validity dates
can be found at the following site: http://www.firn.edu/doe/profdev/teachprep/teachprep.htm.
The district should forward its request for the continued approval of add-on programs expiring June 30
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of this year to the Bureau of Educator Recruitment, Development, and Retention. The district request
should include the following:
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A letter from the district superintendent or his/her designee requesting the continued
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approval of the add-on program.
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2.
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A summative five-year review from the results of the program evaluations as specified
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in the approved program.
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3.
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Program documentation that reflects the add-on program as it will continue to be delivered,
including any modification to the program.
For additional information or questions regarding this matter, please contact Denise Scheidler at
(850) 245-0435 or email at denise.scheidler@fldoe.org.
KATHRYN S. HEBDA, CHIEF
BUREAU OF EDUCATOR RECRUITMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND RETENTION
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 124 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0435
