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
    MEMORANDUM
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    Contact Information:
    Shari Moore
    TO:
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    District School Superintendents
    (850) 245-9956
    Shari.Moore@fldoe.org
    FROM:
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    Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D.
    K12: 2006-74
    DATE:
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    June 2, 2006
    SUBJECT:
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    i-SAFE
    AMERICA INC. INTERNET SAFETY EDUCATION AND
    TRAINING AVAILABLE FOR FLORIDA SCHOOL DISTRICTS
    The Internet has dramatically changed the world and impacted lives. We help students keep up
    with advances in technology, but we also need to help them stay safe online.
    i-SAFE
    America
    Inc. is partnering with the Florida Department of Education and other educators around the
    country to provide a prevention-oriented Internet safety education program for students in grades
    K-12, which includes
    FREE
    professional development, K-12 curriculum, and resources for
    parents and the community at large. The
    i-SAFE
    project is funded by the Office of Juvenile
    Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.
    Participation in the
    i-SAFE
    Professional Development Program will prepare educators and law
    enforcement professionals to:
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    educate students in the classroom on Internet safety concepts and practices
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    expand the program in their school district by conducting in-house
    i-SAFE
    professional
    development programs
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    discuss with parents and community leaders the need for Internet safety and provide them
    with practical safety tips
    CHERI PIERSON YECKE, PH.D.
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    CHANCELLOR, K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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    325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 514 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0509 • www.fldoe.org
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    ERICA INC. INTERNET SAFETY EDUCATION AND TRAINING
    AVAILABLE FOR FLORIDA SCHOOL DISTRICTS
    June 2, 2006
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    America Inc. is a non-profit foundation whose mission is to educate and empower youth
    to safely and responsibly take control of their Internet experience. The program provides
    awareness and knowledge that enables the students to recognize and avoid dangerous,
    destructive, or unlawful online behavior and to respond appropriately. Below is the link to the
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    America Inc. website:
    http://isafe.org/
    In an effort to educate schools,
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    America Inc. training is available and open, free of
    charge, to school district personnel. Those completing the training will become
    i-SAFE
    certified
    Train-the-Trainers. The trainer has the ability to teach others to teach the
    i-SAFE
    curriculum.
    We encourage you to take advantage of this training opportunity. If you have any questions or
    would like to host
    i-SAFE
    training in your district, please contact Shari Moore, Educational
    Program Manager, Office of Safe and Healthy Schools.
    CPY/sm
    cc:
    Safe and Drug-Free Schools Coordinators

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