STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Chairman
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
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 23, 2007
SUBJECT: WEEKLY MEMO
The following table contains Department of Education documents for the week of August 20-24, 2007
Title, Link(s) and Brief Summary
Type of
Correspondence
Action Required
and Due Date
Statutes, Rules,
Laws Addressed
K-12 2007-125 K-12 Policy Update: Free
Appropriate Public Education
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Docu
ment-4532/k12-07-125memo.pdf
New federal regulation for the term
regular high
school diploma.
Contact Joyce Lubbers at 850.245.0478,
joyce.lubbers@fldoe.org
Laws Addressed
K-12 2007-125 K-12 Policy Update: Free
Appropriate Public Education
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Docu
ment-4532/k12-07-125memo.pdf
New federal regulation for the term
regular high
school diploma.
Contact Joyce Lubbers at 850.245.0478,
joyce.lubbers@fldoe.org
Informational
Memorandum
ESE and transition
planning
Title 34, Code of
Federal Regulations
(CFR) Section,
300.102(iv)
Contact Information
:
Debra Sheets
(850) 245-5030
debby.sheets@fldoe.org
K12: 2007:139
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
CHERI PIERSON YECKE, PH.D.
CHANCELLOR, K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
325 W. GAINES STREET • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0505 • www.fldoe.org
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CHERI PIERSON YECKE, PH.D.
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Title, Link(s) and Brief Summary
Type of
Correspondence
Action Required
and Due Date
Statutes, Rules,
Laws Addressed
K-12 2007-127 NCLB Highly Qualified
Teacher Requirements-ESE Teachers
Teaching K-6
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Docu
ment-4562/k12-07-127memo.pdf
(Memo)
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Docu
ment-4563/k12-07-127att1.pdf
(Attachment)
New option for verifying HQT moving to
Florida.
Contact Lezlie Cline at 850.645.7132,
lezlie@fcim.org or Beverly Gregory at
850.245.0431, beverly.gregory@fldoe.org
Informational
Memorandum
N/A NCLB
K-12 2007-131 Driver License/School
Attendance Program Reports
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Docu
ment-4554/k12-07-131memo.pdf
(Memo)
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Docu
ment-4555/k12-07-131att1.pdf
(Attachment 1)
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Docu
ment-4556/k12-07-131att2.pdf
(Attachment 2)
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Docu
ment-4557/k12-07-131att3.pdf
(Attachment 3)
Driver License summary of districts that had
minors between the ages of 14 to 18 who
accumulated 15 unexcused absences in a period
of 90 calendar days, or withdrew from school
using a dropout code.
Contact Donald Klein at 850.617.3811 or Rich
Downs at 850.922.3732,
rdowns@tempest.coedu.usf.edu
Informational
Document
N/A
S. 1003.21(3), 26,
27, F.S.
S 414.1251, F.S.
S 322.091, F.S.
K-12 2007-135 2007 K-12 Conference &
Innovation Fair Announces Keynote
Speakers & Presenters
http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/D
ocument-4573/k12-07-135memo.pdf
(Memo)
Keynote speakers for the K-12 Conference
“Relevant Education for Real Life Experiences”
and conference information.
Contact Holly Radcliffe at 850.245.0659,
holly.radcliffe@fldoe.org
Informational
Memorandum
- Conference
registration Sept. 11
- Hotel reservations
Sept. 13
N/A
CHANCELLOR, K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
325 W. GAINES STREET • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0505 • www.fldoe.org
