FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Jeanine Blomberg
Commissioner of Education
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Chairman
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
DR. AKSHAY DESAI
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
PHOEBE RAULERSON
KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
LINDA K. TAYLOR
Numbered Memorandum 07-06
June 28, 2007
TO:
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Community College Presidents
State
University
Presidents
School District Superintendents
Private School and College Administrators
FROM:
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Lucy D. Hadi, Chancellor of Workforce Education
SUBJECT:
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SUCCEED, Florida - 2007-2008 Critical Jobs Initiative - SUCCEED, Florida -
Crucial Professionals –Teaching, Nursing and Allied Health Programs
The 2007 Legislative session authorized funding to increase the capacity of undergraduate
programs at public and private postsecondary educational institutions in order to produce more
teachers, nurses and allied health professionals to enter the workforce in Florida.
Eligible Project Categories:
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New Program
Note: This category applies to newly initiated programs that have not had previous student
enrollment.
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First Year Expansion to Program
Note: This category applies to those programs with enrollments in 2006-07 and planned
increased enrollments in 2007-08.
3.
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Second Year Expansion to Program
Note: This category applies to recipients of a new 2006-07 SUCCEED, Florida, Teaching,
Nursing and Allied Health grant. These projects are not required to increase enrollment in
2007-08 and must maintain 2006-07 enrollment levels.
LUCY D. HADI
Chancellor, Division of Workforce Education
325 W. GAINES STREET • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0446 • www.fldoe.org
Community College Presidents
State University Presidents
School District Superintendents
Private School and College Administrators
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June 28, 2007
This initiative aligns Workforce Education Programs with Skill Requirements of the New
Economy as stated in the Department’s Strategic Imperative Six.
Funds must be used to implement a program expansion or new program development that
permanently increases capacity and not to supplant current funding. Institutions applying for
funds shall not reduce funding or the current level of enrollment in its existing program. Priority
will be given to institutions that can demonstrate cash or in-kind matching funds from business
and industry for recruitment, marketing, facility use, or equipment.
Technical assistance for preparing applications will be provided via a telephone conference call
scheduled for:
Title Day
Date
Time
Teaching
Thursday
July 12
9-10 a.m.
Nursing
Thursday
July 12
10-11 a.m.
Allied Health
Thursday
July 12
1-2 p.m.
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All scheduled times are Eastern Daylight Savings Time.
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The toll-free dial-in number is (888) 808-6959. When prompted, enter the conference
code number: 2459001.
Applications with complete instructions are available on the Division of Workforce Education’s
web page at: http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/dwdgrants/.
If you have questions, please contact Dr. Rodney Reeves, SUCCEED Director, at (850) 245-
7884 or via e-mail to SUCCEED@fldoe.org.
LDH/gsm
cc:
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Cheri Pierson Yecke
Mark Rosenberg
Ed
Moore
Kasongo
Butler
Bob O’Leary
Sam Ferguson
Martha
Asbury
Ed
Cisek
Judy Bilsky
