FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
     
    John L. Winn
    Commissioner of Education
     
      
     
     
     
    STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
      
     
    F. PHILIP HANDY,
    Chairman
     
    T. WILLARD FAIR,
    Vice Chairman
     
     
    Members
     
    DONNA G. CALLAWAY
     
    JULIA L. JOHNSON
     
    R
    OBERTO MARTÍNEZ
     
    P
    HOEBE RAULERSON
     
    L
    INDA K. TAYLOR
      
      
     
    June 3, 2005
     
     
    M E M O R A N D U M
     
     
    TO:
     
      
    Community College Presidents
    Public and Private Colleges and University Presidents
     
      
      
      
      
    FROM:
     
    John L. Winn, Commissioner
     
    SUBJECT:
     
    2005-2006 SUCCEED Florida – Teaching
     
    The 2005 Legislative session authorized $5,000,000 to increase the capacity of teacher
    certifications at public and private postsecondary institutions in an effort to increase the number
    of teachers that enter Florida’s workforce. Public and private postsecondary educational
    institutions are eligible to apply. Funds must be used to support new students and are not to
    supplant current funding or students. Institutions applying for funds shall not reduce funding or
    the current level of enrollment in its existing program. Any such reduction will result in a
    prorata reduction in funding.
     
    To assist in preparing the application, the Florida Department of Education has scheduled a
    conference call for Thursday, June 9, 2005, from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. EDT. The call-in numbers are:
    toll free (800) 416-4254, local (850) 922-2903, or SunCom 292-2903. Due to a limited number of
    available lines, institutions are asked to make arrangements to call in from one central location per
    campus. The purpose of the conference call is to provide technical assistance related to the
    development, implementation, and evaluation of expanded teaching preparation programs in Florida.
    All relevant staff members are encouraged to participate.
     
     
    325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 1514 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0505 • www.fldoe.org
     
     
    Community College Presidents
    Public and Private University Presidents
    Page Two
    June 3, 2005
     
     
     
    Applications with complete instructions will be available on the Division of Community
    Colleges and Workforce Education’s web page at: http://www.firn.edu/doe/dwdgrants/. If you
    have any questions, please contact Teresa Bestor, Senior Educational Program Director, at (850)
    245-9047 or via e-mail to teresa.bestor@fldoe.org.
     
    JLW/br
     
    c:
    J. David Armstrong, Jr.
    Debra
    Austin
    Jim
    Warford
    Ed
    Moore
    Sam
    Ferguson
    Martha
    Asbury
     
    Bonnie C. Marmor
    Harrison
    Rivers
    Stacey
    Webb
    Sue
    Wilkinson
     
      

    Back to top