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
R
OBERTO MARTÍNEZ
P
HOEBE RAULERSON
KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
Contact Information:
L
K. TAYLOR
Holly Radcliffe
(850) 245-0509
MEMORANDUM
K12Conference@fldoe.org
K-12: 2006-117
TO:
District Superintendents
District Assistant Superintendents
Principals
FROM:
Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D.
DATE:
August 21, 2006
SUBJECT: GOVERNOR BUSH TO KEYNOTE AT 2006 K-12 CONFERENCE AND
INNOVATION FAIR “REFORM – IT’S HAPPENING: SHOWCASE OF
EXCELLENCE”
The 2006 K-12 Conference and Innovation Fair “Reform – It’s Happening: Showcase of
Excellence” will convene October 3-6, 2006, in Orlando. Governor Bush will be the keynote
speaker at the luncheon on October 5, where he will address the state of education over the
course of his two terms in office. Superintendents, school board members, curriculum and
instruction directors, school improvement coordinators, staff development directors, facility
directors, finance directors, all principals, charter and nonpublic school administrators, teachers,
and college administration and faculty are invited to attend this conference.
Other general session keynotes include Commissioner Winn; Mike Feinberg of the KIPP
(Knowledge is Power Program) Foundation, a nationally recognized middle school model for
improving student achievement that has been featured on
Oprah
and in
TIME Magazine
(www.kipp.org); and Kati Haycock of The Education Trust (www.edtrust.org).
The conference will feature 50 schools at the Innovation Fair and over a dozen more during the
break-out sessions representing exemplary programs from elementary, K-8, middle, and high
schools. The remainder of the break-out session presentations includes district perspectives
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
GOVERNOR BUSH TO KEYNOTE AT 2006 K-12 CONFERENCE AND INNOVATION
FAIR “REFORM – IT’S HAPPENING: SHOWCASE OF EXCELLENCE”
August 21, 2006
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on implementing school reform, educational partners sharing exciting products, and DOE staff
providing relevant updates for a smooth school year.
All events will be held at the Caribe Royale Orlando. Rooms will be held in the “Florida
Department of Education K-12 Conference” block until
September 13, 2006
, with rates
beginning at $135. Reservations can be made by calling (407) 238-8000 or (800) 823-8300.
Please visit www.fldoe.org/k12/conference/ for the conference agenda and registration. There is
a $100 non-refundable registration fee for all participants. Regular registration will end
September 13, 2006; however, late and on-site registration will be available for a fee of $150.
The Department is pleased to host this event for your staff and schools as we strive to ensure that
every student is prepared for college or a career when they graduate from Florida’s public school
system.
CPY/hr
cc: Chancellor Mark Rosenberg
Chancellor David Armstrong
Curriculum and Instruction Directors
School Improvement Directors
Staff Development Directors
Facility Directors
Finance Directors
Charter and Nonpublic School Administrators
