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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
John L. Winn
Commissioner of Education
F. PHILIP HANDY,
Chairman
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Vice Chairman
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
JULIA L. JOHNSON
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
Contact Information:
PHOEBE RAULERSON
Name:
Sheryl Sandvoss
LINDA K. TAYLOR
Telephone:
(850) 245-0478
Email:
sheryl.sandvoss@fldoe.org
MEMORANDUM
K12: 2005-135
TO:
Exceptional Student Education Directors
Contact Persons for Programs for Students with Autism
Contact Persons for Programs for Students with Mental Handicaps
Contact Persons for Programs for Pre-Kindergarten Children with Disabilities
FROM:
Bambi J. Lockman
DATE:
September 30, 2005
SUBJECT: Special Education Certificate Endorsements
In an effort to increase the number of highly effective teachers and improve student rates of learning, the
Florida Department of Education is requiring that selected teachers of students with autism, severe or
profound disabilities, and pre-kindergarten children with disabilities have specialized training. These
teachers will be required to obtain an endorsement corresponding with the population they teach.
Specific information regarding each of the endorsement areas can be found in attachments I, II, and III.
Should you have any questions regarding the endorsement in autism or the endorsement in severe or
profound disabilities, please contact Ms. Sheryl Sandvoss, Program Specialist, Florida Department of
Education, by telephone at (850) 245-0478 or by electronic mail at sheryl.sandvoss@fldoe.org. Should you
have any questions regarding the endorsement in pre-kindergarten disabilities, please contact Ms. Cathy
Bishop, Program Specialist, Florida Department of Education, by telephone at (850) 245-0478 or by
electronic mail at cathy.bishop@fldoe.org.
BJL/ssm
Attachments
cc:
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Sheryl Sandvoss
Cathy Bishop
BAMBI J. LOCKMAN
Chief
Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 614 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0475 • www.fldoe.org

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