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
CONTACT PERSON:
NAME:
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Keith Neel
Ronnie McCallister
Ruth
Jones
PHONE:
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(850) 245-0405
(850)
245-9795
(850)
245-0400
SUNCOM:
205-0405
205-9795
205-0400
COEFO:
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M E M O R A N D U M
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DATE:
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June 3, 2005
TO:
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District School Superintendents
FROM:
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Linda Champion
SUBJECT:
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June 2004-05 Transportation Survey
This document is intended to assist school districts in providing safe and efficient transportation services
to Florida’s student population. Through this and other types of assistance, the Office of Funding and
Financial Reporting supports the mission of Florida’s K-20 education system to increase the proficiency
of all students within one seamless efficient system.
The June 2004-05 Student Transportation survey will be conducted the week of June 13-17, 2005. The
Automated Student Information System (Student Transportation format) will be used by all districts to
transmit their June student transportation information. The Northwest Regional Data Center system will
only be used to amend October 2004 student transportation information.
LINDA CHAMPION
ASSISTANT DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, FINANCE AND OPERATIONS
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 1214 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0406 • www.fldoe.org
Suncom 205-0406 • FAX (850) 245-9099
District School Superintendents
June 3, 2005
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2004-05 Prekindergarten Student Eligibility
The following prekindergarten students are the only students eligible for funding under Section 1011.68,
F.S.:
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Prekindergarten students with disabilities pursuant to Rule 6A-6.03026, FAC., regardless of distance
from school who meet the criteria for receiving specialized transportation services. These students
are reported in Membership Category C, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), PreK
Weighted.
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Prekindergarten students with disabilities pursuant to Rule 6A-6.03026, FAC., regardless of distance
from school who do
NOT
meet the weighted funding criteria for receiving specialized transportation
services. These students are reported in Membership Category E, IDEA, PreK Unweighted.
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Prekindergarten children of a student parent enrolled in a Teenage Parent Program (TAP), pursuant to
Section 1003.54, F.S. These students are reported in Membership Category F, Teenage Parents and
Infants, Unweighted.
Prekindergarten children not enrolled in IDEA programs, or whose parent or parents are not enrolled in a
TAP program, are not eligible for state transportation funding under Section 1011.68, F.S. Students in the
following programs are
ineligible
for transportation funding under Section 1011.68, F.S., unless the
students are also disabled or their parents are enrolled in a TAP program. These programs include, but are
not limited to, Prekindergarten Title I, federally-funded Prekindergarten Migrant Programs,
Prekindergarten Early Intervention, Head Start, and Readiness Coalition programs.
Student Transportation General Instructions for October, February, and June
Please refer to the 2004-05 Student Transportation General Instructions for assistance with student
eligibility, reporting criteria, instructions for the Automated Student Information System, and reporting
deadlines. The system cut-off date for reporting June survey data is Friday, July 15, 2005. All database
input must be complete as of this date. The attached form letter, which certifies the adjusted membership
and the number of buses reported on the database, must be signed by the Transportation Director or
Designee and submitted no later than Thursday, July 21, 2005. The June student transportation
information provided in this letter must match that reported in the database as of the system cut-off date.
Districts may utilize transportation report F63499 or F70092 to verify adjusted membership and bus
information recorded in the database for use in the certification letter. The information in this letter will
be compared with the Department’s report to ensure that accurate information is used in the transportation
funding formula.
Please contact Jennifer Seifert (Office of Funding and Financial Reporting) at (850) 245-0405, Herman
Carter (School Transportation) at (850) 245-9795, or Nada Stauffer (Education Information and
Accountability Services) at (850) 245-0400 if assistance is needed.
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Attachments
ATTENTION: JENNIFER SEIFERT
Due Date: July 21, 2005
Date: ______________________
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Fax Number: (850) 245-9135
Suncom:
205-9135
Mr. Keith Neel
Florida Department of Education
Office of Funding and Financial Reporting
325 W. Gaines Street, Room 824
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
Dear Mr. Neel:
This letter is provided to certify the student transportation information totals in the Automated
Student Transportation Survey Information Database for the July, October, February, and June
surveys for the______________________ School District. Zeros are entered below if there were
no transported students during the July survey. All district schools, as appropriate, are
represented.
Total
Total
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Total
Buses
Adjusted Base Students
Adjusted ESE Students
(Excluding
Intersession)
July 2004 survey total __________ ___________________ ___________________
October 2004 survey total __________ ___________________ ___________________
February 2005 survey total __________ ___________________ ___________________
June 2005 survey total __________ ___________________ ___________________
Sincerely,
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Signature of Transportation Director or Designee
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Student Transportation
Reporting Deadlines 2004-05 and 2005-06
2004-05
Survey 1
Survey Week: July 12-16, 2004
Due Date: July 30, 2004
State Processing: July 26-September 17, 2004
Final Update/Amendment Date: April 29, 2005
Survey 2
Survey Week: October 11-15, 2004
Due Date: October 29, 2004
State Processing: October 25-November 12, 2004
Final Update/Amendment Date: July 29, 2005
Survey 3
Survey Week: February 7-11, 2005
Due Date: February 25, 2005
State Processing: February 21-March 11, 2005
Final Update/Amendment Date: November 18, 2005
Survey 4
Survey Week: June 13-17, 2005
Due Date: July 1, 2005
State Processing: June 27-July 15, 2005
Final Update/Amendment Date: March 31, 2006
2005-06
Survey 1
Survey Week: July 11-15, 2005
Due Date: July 29, 2005
State Processing: July 25-September 16, 2005
Final Update/Amendment Date: April 28, 2006
Survey 2
Survey Week: October 10-14, 2005
Due Date: October 28, 2005
State Processing: October 24-November 11, 2005
Final Update/Amendment Date: July 28, 2006
Survey 3
Survey Week: February 6-10, 2006
Due Date: February 24, 2006
State Processing: February 20-March 10, 2006
Final Update/Amendment Date: November 17, 2006
Survey 4
Survey Week: June 12-16, 2006
Due Date: June 30, 2006
State Processing: June 26-July 14, 2006
Final Update/Amendment Date: March 30, 2007
