FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
JOHN L. WINN
Commissioner of Education
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Chairman
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
DR. AKSHAY DESAI
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
PHOEBE RAULERSON
KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
LINDA K. TAYLOR
Memorandum Number 07-02
February 16, 2007
M E M O R A N D U M
TO:
Community College Presidents
FROM:
J. David Armstrong, Jr.
SUBJECT:
2007-2008 Dr. Philip Benjamin Matching Program for Community Colleges Final
Certification of Private Contributions
DUE DATE: February 23, 2007
To assist the Florida Department of Education in meeting Strategic Imperative Seven, Aligning
Financial Resources with Performance, the Community College System must allocate resources
used to improve student and institutional performance.
The purpose of this memorandum is to advise you that the 2007-2008 Dr. Philip Benjamin
Matching Program for Community Colleges Final Certification of Private Contributions form
has been distributed to your college’s Foundation Director and Business Officer in electronic
format. Private contributions, for which matching funds are requested, must have been received
between February 2, 2006 and February 1, 2007.
To summarize the colleges’ requests and transmit them to the Governor’s Office in a timely
manner, complete and submit the form no later than
February 23, 2007.
In order to be eligible
J. DAVID ARMSTRONG, JR.
Chancellor, Community Colleges and Workforce Education
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 1314 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0407 • www.fldoe.org/cc
Memorandum Number 07-02
February 16, 2007
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for state matching funds, you must submit the form, bearing your signature, by fax or regular
mail to the following address:
Maybelle Montford
Director of Business Services
Community College Financial and Budget Services
325 West Gaines Street,
Suite 1224
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
FAX: (850) 245-9393
Please note our suite number changed during the past year. This will avoid misdirected mail.
The Foundation Directors also received the Certification of Accuracy of Private Contributions
form, which is to be completed and returned with the 2006-2007 Direct Support Organization’s
audit report to Everett Condry, Director of Financial Services, at the above address.
If you have any questions regarding the materials distributed, please contact Maybelle Montford
at (850) 245-9372, Suncom 205-9372 or Maybelle.Montford@fldoe.org
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