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
MEMORANDUM
TO:
District Superintendents
District Assistant Superintendents
School
Principals
FROM:
Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D.
DATE:
November 16, 2006
SUBJECT:
K-12
WEEKLY
MEMO
The following table contains Department of Education documents for the week of November 13-17, 2006.
Title, Link(s) and Brief Summary
Type of
Correspondence
Action Required
and Due Date
Statutes, Rules,
Laws Addressed
K12 2006-169 The 2007 Effective Strategies Institute,
Planting Seeds of Promise: Reaching, Teaching, and
Engaging
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-
4087/k12_06_169memo.pdf
(Memo)
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-
4088/k12_06_169att1.pdf
(Attachment 1)
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-
4089/k12_06_169att2.pdf
(Attachment 2)
In support of the Florida Department of Education’s goal
to increase the proficiency of all students, we are pleased
to announce a professional development opportunity for
district administrators, teachers, student services personnel
and program coordinators who provide services to students
with emphasis on those who may not graduate from
school.
Contact: Kimberly Davis at Kimberly.Davis@fldoe.org
Notification of
Event on January
16-19, 2007
Registration None
Contact Information:
Debby Sheets
(850) 245-5030
debby.sheets@fldoe.org
K12: 2006-173
John L. Winn
Commissioner of Education
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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
Title, Link(s) and Brief Summary
Type of
Correspondence
Action Required
and Due Date
Statutes, Rules,
Laws Addressed
K21 2006-170 General Education Development (GED)
Exit Option Model 2006-2007 Application for
Implementation
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-
4090/k12_06_170memo.pdf
(Memo)
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-
4091/k12_06_170att1.pdf
(Attachment 1)
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-
4092/k12_06_170att2.pdf
(Attachment 2)
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-
4093/k12_06_170att3.pdf
(Attachment 3)
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-
4094/k12_06_170att4.pdf
(Attachment 4)
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-
4095/k12_06_170att5.pdf
(Attachment 5)
School districts that wish to develop and implement the
GED Exit Option Model must submit a new application
annually.
Contact: Kimberly Davis @ Kimberly.Davis@fldoe.org
Technical
Assistance Paper
Applications
submitted in print
form by
December 22, 2006
None
