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
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Contact Information:
Lisa Robinson
(850) 245-0475
MEMORANDUM
lisa.robinson@fldoe.org
Terri Eggers
TO:
District School Superintendents
(850) 922-5375
terri.eggers@djj.state.fl.us
FROM:
Jim Warford
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K12: 2005-69
DATE:
May 26, 2005
SUBJECT:
Florida Virtual School in Juvenile Justice Educational Programs
In support of the Florida Department of Education’s strategic imperative to
increase the quantity
and improve the quality of education options
, Florida Statute 1003.52(4) requires that students in
juvenile justice education programs have access to Florida Virtual School (FLVS) courses. The
Department of Education, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and the Florida Virtual School
have collaborated on the enclosed FLVS technical assistance document. This document provides
school district personnel and juvenile justice facility staff with information on FLVS.
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact Lisa Robinson, Bureau of
Exceptional Education and Student Services, Department of Education, via email at
lisa.robinson@fldoe.org or by telephone at (850) 245-0475. You may also contact Terri Eggers,
Department of Juvenile Justice, via email at terri.eggers@djj.state.fl.us or by telephone at (850)
922-3275.
JW/lr
Enclosure
cc:
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District Dropout Prevention Coordinators
Department of Juvenile Justice School Principals
JIM WARFORD
K-12 CHANCELLOR
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 514 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0509 • www.fldoe.org