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

Contact Information:

TO:

District School Superintendents

District School Assistant Superintendents

Carrie Fraser

(850) 245-0509

FROM:

Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D.

Carrie.fraser@fldoe.org

K12: 2006-75

DATE:

June 8, 2006

SUBJECT:

A++ INFORMATION

Governor Jeb Bush signed House Bill 7087, Relating to Education, into law. This bill has more

commonly been referred to as A++. Its provisions address numerous areas including

secondary reform, differentiated pay for teachers, school leadership development, school

improvement, paperwork reduction, and school start date. The attachment to this

memorandum summarizes the changes made by this legislation.

In the coming months, the Department of Education will be providing technical assistance and

guidance for implementing these provisions. By the end of June, you should expect to see

technical assistance pertinent to middle grades course requirements and high school majors

and credit requirements.

A Web site, www.fldoe.org/APlusPlus, has been developed and will also serve as a

clearinghouse for all A++ related memoranda and technical assistance documents that are

sent out by the department. One feature of this Web site is a Frequently Asked Questions

section, which includes the opportunity to submit additional questions.

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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