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
TO:
District School Superintendents
District School Assistant Superintendents
School
Principals
FROM:
Cheri Pierson Yecke, Ph.D.
DATE:
April 12, 2007
SUBJECT: WEEKLY MEMO
The following table contains Department of Education documents for the week of April 9-13, 2007
Title, Link(s), Brief Summary
Type of
Correspondence
Action Required
and Due Date
Statutes, Rules,
Laws Addressed
K-12 2007-30 Office of Program Policy
Analysis and Government Accountability’s
School Safety and Security Best Practices
Self-
Assessment Report Submittal Process
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Docu
ment-4367/k12-07-30memo.pdf
(Memo)
Instructions for
Best Practices
submission.
Contact Julie Collins at 850.245.0416,
julie.collins@fldoe.org
Instructional
Memorandum
School Board
meeting on or before
July 1, 2007
Reports received at
DOE no later than
July 31, 2007
Section 1006.07(6),
Florida Statutes
K-12 2007-58 Public School Choice Parent
Outreach and Notification
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Docu
ment-4362/k12-08-58memo.pdf
(Memo)
Information essential to the implementation of
No Child Left Behind public school choice
options.
Contact Mary Jo Butler at 850.245.0479,
maryjo.butler@fldoe.org
Technical Assistance
Paper
None
No Child Left
Behind Act
Contact Information
Debra Sheets
850.245.0509
debby.sheets@fldoe.org
K12: 2007-78
Jeanine Blomberg
Commissioner of Education
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
325 W. GAINES STREET • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0505 • www.fldoe.org
Title, Link(s), Brief Summary
Type of
Correspondence
Action Required
and Due Date
Statutes, Rules,
Laws Addressed
K-12 2007-66 DOE/FLAG Workshop for
Teachers New to Gifted Education
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Docu
ment-4363/k12-07-66memo.pdf
(Memo)
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Docu
ment-4364/k12-07-66att.pdf
(Attachment)
Workshop will provide information about
differentiating instruction strategies for gifted
students; networking; sharing; etc.
Contact Donnajo Smith at 850.245.0830,
donnajo.smith@fldoe.org
Informational
Memorandum
Registration by
June 8, 2007
None
K-12 2007-67 Music Demonstration Schools
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Docu
ment-4355/k12-07-67memo.pdf
(Memo)
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Docu
ment-4357/k12-07-67att1.pdf
(Attachment 1)
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Docu
ment-4356/k12-07-67att2.pdf
(Attachment 2)
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Docu
ment-4358/k12-07-67att3.pdf
(Attachment 3)
Purpose is to “identify, recognize, and promote
statewide school music programs at the
elementary, middle/junior, and high school
levels that balance diversity, high performance
standards, and instructional quality in music
education”.
Contact Dr. Linda Lovins at 850.245.0762,
linda.lovins@fldoe.org
Informational
Memorandum
Applications due by
May 24, 2007
None
K-12 2007-68 Parallel Alternative Strategies
for Students (PASS) Materials
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Docu
ment-4366/k12-07-68memo.pdf
(Memo)
Two new PASS packages,
Algebra Ia
and
Algebra Ib
.
Contact Kathy Dejoie at 850.245.0477,
kathy.dejoie@fldoe.org
Informational
Memorandum
None None
K-12 2007-77 No Child Left Behind
Complaint Process
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Docu
ment-4360/k12-2007-77-tap.pdf
This TAP describes the process the public and
FLDOE will follow to handle complaints
regarding the implementation of the NCLB Act
of 2001.
Contact Kelly McLanahan at 850.245.0889,
kelly.mclanahan@fldoe.org or
Brittney Jones at 850.245.0706,
brittney.jones@fldoe.org
Technical Assistance
Paper
None None
