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:
August 9, 2007
SUBJECT: WEEKLY MEMO
The following table contains Department of Education documents for the week of August 6-August 10, 2007
Title, Link(s), Brief Summary
Type of
Correspondence
Action Required
and Due Date
Statutes, Rules,
Laws Addressed
K12 2007-115 Kindergarten & Seventh
Grade Immunization Validation Assessment,
School Year 2006-2007
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Docu
ment-4518/k12-07-115memo.pdf
(Memo)
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Docu
ment-4519/k12-07-115att1.pdf
(Attachment 1)
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Docu
ment-4520/k12-07-115att2.pdf
(Attachment 2)
All students must be in compliance with the
immunization requirements for school
attendance.
Contact Dianne Mennitt at 850.922.3727,
dmennitt@tempest.coedu.usf.edu
Information Only
N/A
Section 1003.22,
Florida Statutes
Contact Information
Debra Sheets
850.245.0509
debby.sheets@fldoe.org
K12: 2007-134
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
K12 2007-116 The 13
th
School Attendance
Symposium: Linking Attendance to Positive
Engagement
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Docu
ment-4517/k12-07-116memo.pdf
Statewide forum for sharing & promoting
proven practices & evidence-based research
strategies that positively impact school
attendance & student achievement.
Contact Gria Davison at 850.922.3727,
gdavison@tempest.coedu.usf.edu
Information Registration by
Friday, September
14, 2007
N/A
K12 2007-120 Online 2005-2006 Safe Schools
Appropriations Expenditures Survey of
Activities
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Docu
ment-4549/k12-07-120memo.pdf
Requesting action to complete a web-based
survey which outlines district-level fiscal
information & a summary of activities supported
by the state Safe Schools Appropriation
Contact Michael Turner at 850.245.9977,
michael.turner@fldoe.org
Informational
Memorandum
Completed survey
due Friday, August
31, 2007
Accounting for
Expenditures of the
Safe Schools Proviso
Language in 2004-
2005 General
Appropriation Act
K12 2007-128 Invitation to Get Real About
AIDS Curriculum Training
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Docu
ment-4546/k12-07-128memo.pdf
(Memo)
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Docu
ment-4547/k12-07-128att1.pdf
(Attachment 1)
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Docu
ment-4548/k12-07-128att2.pdf
(Attachment 2)
Provide training in HIV/STD & pregnancy
prevention education & instructional strategies.
Contact Ksena Zipperer at 850.245.0480,
ksena.zipperer@fldoe.org
Informational
Memorandum
Registration limited
Section 1003.46,
Florida Statutes