FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
F. PHILIP HANDY,
Chairman
John L. Winn
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Vice Chairman
Commissioner of Education
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
PHOEBE RAULERSON
KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
LINDA K. TAYLOR
MEMORANDUM
Contact Information:
TO:
District Exceptional Student Education Directors
District Student Services Directors
Interested
Persons
Heather Kelley
850/245-0475
Heather.Kelley@fldoe.org
FROM:
Bambi J. Lockman
K12: 2006-110
DATE:
August 4, 2006
SUBJECT:
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SCHEDULE OF STATEWIDE BUREAU-SPONSORED MEETINGS FOR
SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2006
The Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services (BEESS) continues to focus on
providing information and professional development to school district personnel in Florida. In
an effort to assist districts with appropriate planning and allocation of personnel and resources,
please find enclosed a calendar of statewide events and professional development meetings
sponsored and/or supported by BEESS. The intent of this planning calendar is to allow district
administration the advantage of an overview of upcoming events through the paperless
communication system. As individual meeting and workshop dates approach, the program
contacts and targeted personnel will receive additional information (registration deadlines,
contact information, and tentative agendas) through electronic mail.
Though this document provides an overview of scheduled events and locations, a variety of
influences may require changes to the location or date of a planned meeting. All interested
parties should verify scheduled meeting information prior to making travel plans. Continue
checking the Bureau calendar at http://www.firn.edu/doe/commhome/index.html for regional
meetings scheduled throughout 2006.
Thank you for your leadership as we continue to provide information and professional
development which ensure the highest quality educational services for all students in Florida.
BJL/hlk
Enclosure
BAMBI J. LOCKMAN
Chief
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Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services
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325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 614 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0475 • www.fldoe.org
Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services
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Upcoming Meetings for September through December 2006
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Meeting Name:
Speech/Language District Coordinators Meeting
Dates/Times:
August 29, 2006
Locations:
Tampa, Florida
Targeted Audience:
Speech/Language District Coordinators
Contact Person:
Kimberly Crawford, (850) 245-0478
Hotel Information:
Embassy Suites Hotel - USF, 705 Spectrum Blvd, Tampa, Florida,
(813) 977-7066
Cut-off Date:
August 25, 2006
Meeting Name:
Peer Monitoring Training
Dates/Times:
September 12-13, 2006
Locations:
Tallahassee, Florida
Targeted Audience:
Peer Monitors
Contact Person:
Marilyn Hibbard, (850) 245-0475
Hotel Information:
Holiday Inn, 1355 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida,
(850) 877-3171
Registration:
Please contact Marilyn Hibbard at (850) 245-0475; response sheet distributed
throughout districts
Meeting Name:
Language Reading Connection
Dates/Times:
September 14-15, 2006
Locations:
Tampa Convention Center; Tampa, Florida
Targeted Audience:
Speech/Language Pathologists
Contact Person:
D'Ann Rawlinson, Project CENTRAL, (386) 274-0175
Meeting Name:
Hospital/Homebound Coordinators Contact Meeting
Dates/Times:
September 19, 2006
Locations:
St. Petersburg, Florida
Targeted Audience:
Hospital/Homebound Coordinators
Contact Person:
Elise Lynch, (850) 245-0478
Hotel Information:
Hilton St. Petersburg, 333 First Street South, St. Petersburg, Florida,
(727) 894-5000
Cut-off Date:
August 28, 2006
Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services
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Upcoming Meetings for September through December 2006
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Meeting Name:
Language Reading Connection
Dates/Times:
September 19-20, 2006
Locations:
Broward County Convention Center; Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Targeted Audience:
Speech/Language Pathologists
Contact Person:
D'Ann Rawlinson, Project CENTRAL, (386) 274-0175
Meeting Name:
Physical Impairment Coordinators Contact Meeting
Dates/Times:
September 19, 2006
Locations:
St. Petersburg, Florida
Targeted Audience:
Physicial Impairment Coordinators
Contact Person:
Elise Lynch, (850) 245-0478
Hotel Information:
Hilton St. Petersburg, 333 First Street South, St. Petersburg, Florida,
(727) 894-5000
Cut-off Date:
August 28, 2006
Meeting Name:
Florida College Access Network Annual State Conference
Dates/Times:
September 20-22, 2006
Locations:
Tampa, Florida
Targeted Audience:
Organizations/individuals with goals to increase the number of college-
bound students in Florida
Contact Person:
Lynda Earls, (850) 245-0511
Hotel Information:
Wyndham Westshore, (813) 286-4400
Registration:
Please contact Lynda Earls at (850) 245-0511 by September 1, 2006
Meeting Name:
Joint Agencies Meeting on Transition
Dates/Times:
September 27-29, 2006
Locations:
St. Petersburg, Florida
Targeted Audience:
School district transition and parent services personnel, agency personnel,
and families
Contact Person:
Janet Adams, (850) 245-0475
Hotel Information:
Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront Hotel
Cut-off Date:
September 5, 2006
Registration:
Please contact Janet Adams
Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services
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Upcoming Meetings for September through December 2006
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Meeting Name:
Florida Association of School Social Workers
Dates/Times:
September 27-29, 2006
Locations:
Sand Key, Florida
Targeted Audience:
School Social Workers
Contact Person:
Vicki Koller (727) 298-3308 ext 1021; Kollerv@pcsb.org
Hotel Information:
Marriott Suites on Sand Key, (727) 596-1100
Cut-off Date:
September 1, 2006
Registration:
Please contact Vicki Koller
Meeting Name:
Florida Symposium on Early Childhood Hearing Loss
Dates/Times:
September 28-30, 2006
Locations:
St. Augustine, Florida
Targeted Audience:
Early Intervention and Preschool Service Providers for children who are
deaf or hard-of-hearing (Teachers, Speech/Language Pathologists, Audiologists, etc.)
Contact Person:
Gail Strassel strasselg@fsdb.k12.fl.us
Hotel Information:
Renaissance World Golf Village, 888-740-7020
Registration:
Online at http://www.fsdb.k12.fl.us/outreach_services/conferences_training.php
Meeting Name:
New District Coordinators Orientation
Dates/Times:
October 5, 2006
Locations:
Tampa, Florida
Targeted Audience:
District coordinators of the visually impaired that have been hired by
school districts in the last 12 to 18 months
Contact Person:
Dawn Saunders, (850) 245-0478
Registration:
Online at www.fimcvi.org
Meeting Name:
New Teacher Orientation
Dates/Times:
October 5, 2006
Locations:
Tampa, Florida
Targeted Audience:
Teachers of the visually impaired that have been hired by school districts in
the last 12 to 18 months
Contact Person:
Dawn Saunders, (850) 245-0478
Registration:
Online at www.fimcvi.org
Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services
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Upcoming Meetings for September through December 2006
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Meeting Name:
7
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Annual Schools and Medicaid: A Dynamic Partnership
Dates/Times:
October 11-13, 2006
Locations:
Orlando, Florida
Targeted Audience:
Medicaid Contacts, Finance Directors, Exceptional Student Education
(ESE) Directors, and Student Services Directors
Contact Person:
Susan Douglas, (850) 922-3727
Hotel Information:
Rosen Plaza Hotel, 9700 International Drive, Orlando, Florida,
(800) 627-8258
Cut-off Date:
September 15, 2006
Registration:
Online at http://ssn.usf.edu/medicaid/conference_oct2006
Meeting Name:
District Coordinators for Gifted
Dates/Times:
October 11-12, 2006
Locations:
Daytona Beach, Florida
Targeted Audience:
District Gifted Contact Personnel
Contact Person:
Donnajo Smith, (850) 245-0478
Hotel Information:
Hilton Daytona Beach, (386) 254-8200
Meeting Name:
Florida Council for Exceptional Children Leadership Conference
Dates/Times:
October 11-14, 2006
Locations:
Panama City, Florida
Targeted Audience:
ESE personnel
Contact Person:
June Keen, (850) 638-6131
Hotel Information:
BayPoint Marriott, 800-874-7105
Registration:
www.FFCEC.org
Meeting Name:
Florida Association for the Gifted
Dates/Times:
October 13-14, 2006
Locations:
Daytona Beach, Florida
Targeted Audience:
Educators and parents of students who are gifted
Contact Person:
Donnajo Smith, (850) 245-0478
Hotel Information:
Daytona Beach Hilton, 100 North Atlantic Avenue, (386) 254-8200
Cut-off Date:
September 21, 2006
Registration:
Online at www.flagifted.org, pre-registration cut-off is September 21, 2006;
registration cut-off is October 12, 2006
Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services
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Upcoming Meetings for September through December 2006
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Meeting Name:
Excellence in School Nursing Workshop
Dates/Times:
October 24-27, 2006
Locations:
Tampa, Florida
Targeted Audience:
Nurses
Contact Person:
Penny Kjehoe, (850) 245-4444 ext 2933
Meeting Name:
National Association for the Gifted
Dates/Times:
November 1-5, 2006
Locations:
Charlotte, North Carolina
Targeted Audience:
Educators of the gifted
Contact Person:
Donnajo Smith, (850) 245-0478
Registration:
Online at www.nagc.org
Meeting Name:
Florida Counseling Association 57
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Annual State Conference
Dates/Times:
November 16-18, 2006
Locations:
Orlando, Florida
Targeted Audience:
Counselors
Contact Person:
Rich Downs, (850) 922-3727
Hotel Information:
Florida Mall Hotel, 800-588-4656
