J. David Armstrong, Jr.
Interim Chancellor
Ph: (850) 488-1721
SUNCOM: 278-1721
Fax: (850) 488-9763
FLORIDA BOARD OF
EDUCATION
CHAIR
Phil Handy
Winter Park
Linda Eads
Miami
T. Willard Fair
Miami
Charles Garcia
Boca Raton
Julia Johnson
Orlando
William “Bill” Proctor
St. Augustine
Carolyn Roberts
Ocala
SECRETARY,
FLORIDA BOARD
OF EDUCATION
Jim Horne
COMMISSIONER OF
EDUCATION
Charlie Crist
Memorandum Number 02-39
August 16, 2002
M E M O R A N D U M
TO:
Community College Presidents
FROM:
J. David Armstrong, Jr.
SUBJECT:
Undergraduate Nursing Degree Programs
House Bill 27E, Specific Item #161 has proviso language which states:
From the new funds provided to community colleges in Specific
Appropriation 161, each community college shall place a
priority on expanding access to undergraduate nursing degree
programs. Each community college shall prepare a report that
addresses how it plans to increase the number of nursing graduates
in the state for submission to the Florida Board of Education.
The Florida Board of Education shall submit a consolidated
report and recommendations to the Governor, the President of
the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives
by January 3, 2003.
We have created the attached form for each college to complete in order to gather
information for the consolidated report. Please submit this information to the attention of
Sally Kiser by e-mail no later than
September 16, 2002
. The e-mail address is:
Sally.Kiser@fldoe.org.
If you have questions in regard to this information, please call Ms. Kiser at (850) 488-
1721, extension 188 or SUNCOM 278-1721, extension 188.
JDA/skd
Attachment
c:
Community College Business Officers
Community College Occupational Deans
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
Department of Education
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1314 Turlington Building
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325 W. Gaines Street
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Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
www.dcc.firn.edu
FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
NURSING DEGREE PROGRAM REPORT
COLLEGE: __________________________ DATE: _________________
PREPARED BY: _________________________________
Name
__________________________________
Title
1. What is the current capacity of your A. S. Degree Nursing Programs? Please
delineate by tracks.
2. What is your anticipated capacity at the end of the 2002 – 2003 year and beyond
to 2004 – 2005?
3. What actions are being taken to increase capacity?
4. What actions are being taken to increase the number of graduates?
5. What are the barriers at your college to increasing capacity?
6. What external assistance have you received or expect to receive?
7. What other steps are you taking to address the nursing shortage?
