FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
     
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    TATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
     
    T. WILLARD FAIR,
    Chairman
    Members
    DONNA G. CALLAWAY
    DR. AKSHAY DESAI
    ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
    PHOEBE RAULERSON
    KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
    LINDA K. TAYLOR
     
    John L. Winn
    Commissioner of Education
      
     
      
     
      
     
     
     
     
       
    INCREASING THE QUANTITY AND IMPROVING THE
    QUALITY OF EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS
     
     
     
     
     
    February 21, 2007
     
    TO: District School Superintendents
     
    FROM: Carlo Rodriguez, Ed.D.
     
    SUBJECT: School Choice Parent Advisory Council
     
      
      
      
      
      
     
    In an effort to become more responsive to the issues and concerns of the parents and communities as they
    relate to school choice initiatives in Florida, my office is forming a statewide parental choice advisory
    council. While Florida continues to lead the nation in school choice options, there is still much work to
    be done. We must strive to increase awareness of
    all
    the school choice options available in Florida.
     
    In order to have a well represented state-wide group, we are seeking assistance from all the school
    districts in gathering nominations for parents to serve on this council. We are looking for parents that are
    actively involved in the local schools and communities and that would be willing to serve on this
    statewide forum and openly discuss issues as they relate to education and school choice.
     
    Our office will be contacting your district school choice and volunteer coordinators to ask for their help in
    providing nominations for this council. The council needs parents that are vocal and committed to
    increasing educational opportunities for all of Florida’s children and parents that realize the tremendous
    difference an informed parent can make in the quality of their child’s educational experiences.
     
    n in my office at 850.245.0502 or e-mail her at
    Cyndi.Holleman@fldoe.org.
     
     
    cc: Chancellor Cheri Pierson Yecke
    Commissioner John Winn
    CARLO RODRIGUEZ, Ed.D.
    Executive Director
    Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice
     
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
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