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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

John L. Winn

F. PHILIP HANDY,

Chairman

Commissioner of Education

T. WILLARD FAIR,

Vice Chairman

Members

DONNA G. CALLAWAY

ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ

PHOEBE RAULERSON

KATHLEEN SHANAHAN

LINDA K. TAYLOR

INCREASING THE QUANTITY AND IMPROVING THE

TO:

Public School District Contacts

QUALITY OF EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS

FROM:

Virginia K. Gentles, Executive Director

Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice

DATE:

April 21, 2006

SUBJECT:

Public School District Technical Assistance Meeting – Scholarship Programs

The Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice will hold its annual Public School

District Technical Assistance Meeting on Friday, June 2, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00

p.m. in Orlando at the following location:

Nova Southeastern University

4850 Millenia Boulevard, Room 111

Orlando, FL 32839

(407) 264-5600

Presenters will cover topics on scholarship program legislative and rule updates, ESE

student scholarship issues, and scholarship funding and reporting. A scholarship panel

discussion and review of updated district FAQs will also take place at the meeting.

You can register for this event by accessing the www.floridaschoolchoice.org website and

clicking on “News and Upcoming Events,” or you may click on the following website link:

http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org/information/news.asp. Registration will remain open

until June 2, 2006.

If you have questions or issues related to the scholarship program that you would like to

submit prior to the meeting, please email them to Monica Brown at

monica.brown@fldoe.org.

We look forward to working with you during the 2006-2007 school year.

VIRGINIA GENTLES

Executive Director

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Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice

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325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 522 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0502 • Fax (850) 245-0875