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

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LINDA K. TAYLOR

Contact Information:

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Cathy Bishop

850-245-0478

cathy.bishop@fldoe.org

March 15, 2006

MEMORANDUM (OEL #06-03)

TO:

Contact Persons, School District Early Childhood Programs

Contact Persons, School District Programs for Prekindergarten Children with

Disabilities

FROM:

Shan Goff, Executive Director, Office of Early Learning

Bambi J. Lockman, Chief, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services

SUBJECT:

Fact Sheet for Families of Preschool Children with Special Needs

We are pleased to provide you with a

“Fact Sh

eet for Families – What Families of Preschool

Children with Special Needs Should Know about the Summer Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK)

Education Program.”

This fact sheet is an informational piece intended for the families of

children with disabilities and other special needs. You may copy this document for distribution

to parents. This document may be accessed through the Department of Education (DOE), Office

of Early Learning (OEL) website at http://www.firn.edu/doe/earlylearning/district.htm.

If you have additional questions on the

“Fact Sheet for Families,”

please contact Cathy Bishop,

Program Specialist, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services.

SG/BL/cbm

cc:

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District Administrators, Exceptional Student Education

Gladys Wilson

District Administrators, Student Services

Denise Bishop

Cheri Pierson Yecke

Bettye Hyle

Mary Jane Tappen

Cathy Bishop

325 W. GAINES STREET • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0505 • www.fldoe.org