STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Chairman
F. PHILIP HANDY,
Vice Chairman
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
PHOEBE RAULERSON
KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
LINDA K. TAYLOR
MEMORANDUM
TO:
District School Superintendents
District School Assistant Superintendents
School
Principals
FROM:
Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D.
DATE:
January 9, 2007
SUBJECT: WEEKLY MEMO
The following table contains Department of Education documents for the week of January 8-12, 2007
Title, Link(s) and Brief Summary
Type of
Correspondence
Action
Required and
Due Date
Statutes, Rules,
Laws
Addressed
K12 2006-186 A Business-Community (ABC)
School Program
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Docume
nt-4162/k12-06-186-memo.pdf
(Memo)
Increase business partnerships in education and
reduce school and classroom overcrowding
throughout the state.
Contact: Mary Jo Butler, maryjo.butler@fldoe.org;
Jessica Donnelly, Jessica.donnelly@fldoe.org
850.245.0479
Technical Assistance
None
None
Contact Information
:
Debra Sheets
(850) 245-5030
debby.sheets@fldoe.org
K12: 2007:05
John L. Winn
Commissioner of Education
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
CHERI PIERSON YECKE, PH.D.
CHANCELLOR, K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
325 W. GAINES STREET • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0505 • www.fldoe.org
Title, Link(s) and Brief Summary Type of
Correspondence
Action
Required and
Due Date
Statutes, Rules,
Laws
Addressed
K12 2006-190 Florida Course Code Directory
and Instructional Personnel Assignments for
2007-2008
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Docum
ent-4163/k12-06-190.pdf (Memo)
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Docume
nt-4164/k12-06-190a.pdf (Attachment A)
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Docume
nt-4165/k12-06-190b.pdf (Attachment B)
School districts have an opportunity to submit
courses to be approved and included in the Course
Code Directory.
Contact: Michael Turner, 850.245.9977,
Michael.turner@fldoe.org or Lillian Finn,
850.245.9954, Lillian.finn@fldoe.org
Informative and
Instructional
Submit new course
form by March 1,
2007
State Board of
Education Rule
6A-1.09441, FAC
& Rule 6A-
1.09412, FAC
K12 2006-194 Required Mathematics &
Science Remediation for Secondary Students
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Docume
nt-4158/k12-2006-194memo.pdf
(Memo)
The purpose is to assist districts in ensuring that
secondary students scoring Level 1 & 2 on FCAT
mathematics receive appropriate remediation.
Also addresses science remediation.
Contact: Todd Clark, Todd.clark@fldoe.org,
850.245.0764
Technical Assistance
Paper
None Florida
Statutes
approved in the
A++ Legislation in
the Spring ‘06
K12 2007-03 Guidance on New Physical
Education Graduation Requirement
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Docume
nt-4175/k12-2007-03.pdf
One credit Physical Education with the integration
of Health course is required for all students
entering High School … HOPE.
Contact: Lillian Finn Lillian.Finn@fldoe.org, or
Antionette Meeks Antionette.Meeks@fldoe.org
850.245.1480
Informative and
Instructional
None 2006
House
Bill
7078, statute
1003.428(2)(a()6)
