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
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
PHOEBE RAULERSON
KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
LINDA K. TAYLOR
CONTACT PERSONS
NAME:
Alvita Howard
Dianne Mennitt
PHONE:
850-245-9477
850-922-3727
SUNCOM:
205-9477
292-3727
EMAIL:
Alvita.Howard@fldoe.org
dmennitt@tempest.coe.usf.edu
K12: 2006-23
TO:
District School Superintendents
FROM:
Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D.
DATE:
February 21, 2006
SUBJECT:
“Asthma Care in Schools”
Workshop
student learning. Appropriate asthma management is necessary to promote school attendance and
support students’ academic achievements. The Department of Health, in partnership with the
University of Florida and the Gulfcoast North Area Health Education Center, Inc. (AHEC), is
planning an “Asthma Care in Schools” workshop for school personnel and school health staff.
This two-part workshop is based on the
Nursing Guidelines for the Delegation of Care for Students
with Asthma in Florida Schools
. It includes a video presentation with demonstrations and updated
information on the use of asthma management tools for the care of students with asthma.
The Department of Education invites all Florida school districts to participate in this important
workshop. The “Asthma Care in Schools” workshop is scheduled to be televised, via the Florida
Knowledge Network, on March 24, 2006, 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST).
CHERI PIERSON YECKE, PH.D.
CHANCELLOR, K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 514 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0509 • www.fldoe.org
District School Superintendents
February 21, 2006
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Districts are encouraged to select four (4) broadcast sites for: Broward, Miami-Dade, Duval,
Hillsborough, Orange, Palm Beach, and Pinellas; two (2) broadcast sites for Escambia, Monroe,
and Sarasota; and one (1) broadcast site for all other districts. It is recommended that each
broadcast site assign a site coordinator to manage technical logistics and designate onsite
facilitators to assist with workshop materials and handouts. Districts are also encouraged to
register site selections online at http://www.gnahec.org/asthma/siteregistration.asp, by
February 28, 2006
. For questions regarding site registration, please contact Mr. Craig Bobik at
bobik@gnahec.org or by telephone at (813) 929-1000.
Thank you for your assistance in facilitating this statewide program. Local district instructional
television (ITV) contacts are located online at http://www.floridaknowledgenetwork.org/. For
inquiries regarding the agenda or workshop content, please contact Penny Kehoe, Registered
Nurse Consultant, Florida Department of Health, via e-mail at Penny_Kehoe@doh.state.fl.us or
by telephone at (850) 245-4444, extension 2933.
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District School Principals
District Safe Schools Coordinators
District Health Education Coordinators
District Student Services Directors
District Health Services Coordinators
District ITV Contacts
Penny Kehoe
