FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

S

  

TATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

 

F. PHILIP HANDY,

Chairman

T. WILLARD FAIR,

Vice Chairman

 

Members

DONNA G. CALLAWAY

ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ

PHOEBE RAULERSON

KATHLEEN SHANAHAN

 

LINDA K. TAYLOR

 

John L. Winn

Commissioner of Education

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

June 13, 2006

 

M E M O R A N D U M

 

TO:

 

  

Community College Presidents

State

University

Presidents

District School Superintendents

 

  

Private School and College Administrators

 

FROM:

 

John L. Winn, Commissioner

 

SUBJECT:

 

2006-2007 SUCCEED, Florida – Career Paths

 

The 2006 Legislative session authorized $3,460,927 to establish secondary career and

professional (CAP) academies that integrate academic and career curriculum through a career-

based theme. This initiative will Align Workforce Education Programs with Skill Requirements

of the New Economy as stated in the Department’s Strategic Imperative Six.

 

Secondary public schools, public school regional consortia, school district operated career

centers, or the Florida Virtual School institutions are eligible to apply. Funds must be used to

support new students and are not intended to supplant current funding. Institutions applying for

funds shall not reduce funding or the current level of enrollment in existing programs. Any such

reduction will result in a pro rata reduction in funding.

 

To assist in preparing the application, the Florida Department of Education has scheduled a

conference call for Wednesday, June 28, 2006, from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. EDT. The call in

numbers are: toll free (888) 461-8118, local (850) 414-5775, or SunCom 994-5775. Due to a

limited number of available lines, institutions are asked to make arrangements to call in from one

central location per campus. The purpose of these conference calls is to provide technical

assistance related to the development, implementation, and evaluation of expanded career and

professional (CAP) academies in Florida. All relevant staff members are encouraged to

participate.

 

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Community College Presidents

State University Presidents

District School Superintendents

Private School and College Administrators

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Applications with complete instructions are available on the Division of Community Colleges

and Workforce Education’s web page at: http://www.firn.edu/doe/dwdgrants/. If you have any

questions, please contact Julie Alexander, Senior Educational Program Director, at (850) 245-

9008 or via e-mail to julie.alexander@fldoe.org.

 

JLW/gsb

 

c:

J. David Armstrong, Jr.

 

Cheri Pierson Yecke

Mark Rosenberg

 

Ed Moore

Stacey

Webb

Bob O’Leary

Sam Ferguson

Martha

Asbury

 

Bonnie C. Marmor

Harrison

Rivers