Issued by the
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
K12: 2007-115
Jeanine Blomberg
Date: July 18, 2007
Commissioner of Education
Kindergarten and Seventh Grade Immunization Validation Assessment,
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School Year 2006-2007
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Summary:
The Department of Health requested that our office forward to all school districts the attached
information regarding the Kindergarten and Seventh Grade Validation Assessment for the 2006-2007 school
year. Section 1003.22, Florida Statutes, requires each district school board and the governing authority of
each private school to refuse admittance or temporarily exclude from attendance any student who is not in
compliance with the immunization requirements for school attendance. The Validation Assessment indicated
5.6 percent of seventh grade students and 3.6 percent of kindergarten students in randomly selected schools
were attending school without proper documentation. Although this is an improvement over past years,
schools must continue to work closely with their county health department to temporarily exclude and refer
these students for required immunizations or documentation in accordance with section 1003.22, Florida
Statutes.
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Emily A. Fogarty, Bureau of Immunization, at (850) 245-4342
or SUNCOM 205-4342, extension 2395.
Attachments (2)
Contact
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Dianne Mennitt, Student Services
Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services
Phone: (850) 922-3727
E-mail: dmennitt@tempest.coedu.usf.edu
Status
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New
Revises and replaces existing document
Florida Department of Education
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Division of K-12 Public Schools
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Bureau of
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Exceptional Education and Student Services
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http://www.fldoe.org/ese
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CHERI PIERSON YECKE, PH.D.
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CHANCELLOR, K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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325 W. Gaines Street·Suite 514·Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400·(850)245-0509· www.fldoe.org
