1. LINDA K. TAYLOR Contact Person

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
October 31, 2005
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Name: Bonita Hampton
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Phone: 850/245-0544
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Suncom: 850/205-0544
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Email:
Bonita.Hampton@fldoe.org
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MEMORANDUM
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K12:
2005-149
  
TO:
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Florida School District Superintendents
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Directors, University Research Schools
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President, Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind
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Assistant Director for Education and Job Training, Department of Corrections
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Teacher of the Year District Program Coordinators
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FROM:
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Commissioner John L. Winn
SUBJECT:
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2007 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION-MACY’S TEACHER OF THE YEAR
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NOMINATION PACKET
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The Florida Department of Education-Macy’s Teacher of the Year Program recognizes and honors outstanding
classroom teachers who have demonstrated a superior capacity to inspire a love of learning in students of all
backgrounds and abilities. Florida’s public school system has made significant progress in student achievement, and
ising student achievement is the quality of the teacher.
Thus, recognizing individuals who make a difference in the lives of students is a priority for the Florida Department
of Education, and we strongly encourage each district to participate in this prestigious recognition program.
The 2007 Florida Department of Education-Macy’s Teacher of the Year Nomination Packet is complete and may be
obtained on our website at the following link: http://www.firn.edu/doe/profdev/yeartch.htm. Please download the
Nomination Packet, which includes the Application; the Nomination Form; and information regarding eligibility,
selection criteria and the procedure for designating a district nominee. The Florida Teacher of the Year and finalists
will be chosen from the nominations received by the Department of Education. The finalists and the District
Teachers of the Year will be invited to attend the Florida Department of Education’s Teacher of the Year
Roundtable and the Gala Awards Ceremony sponsored by Macy’s.
Thank you for your continued support of this program. We look forward to receiving the nomination materials for
your district’s nominee no later than
Monday, March 13, 2006
. If you have any questions, please feel free to
contact Bonita Hampton. Her contact information is provided above.
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 1514 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0505 • www.fldoe.org

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