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
October 12, 2007
MEMORANDUM
TO:
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Community College Presidents
FROM:
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Jay Pfeiffer, Deputy Commissioner
Accountability, Research, and Measurement
SUBJECT:
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2007-08 FTE-1 Estimates
DUE: 5:00 p.m. EST, October 29, 2007
To assist the Florida Department of Education to reach its goal of
Quality Efficient Services
, it is
important for the Community College System to provide accurate Full Time Enrollment (FTE)
estimates to the Department. An Enrollment Estimating Conference is scheduled for November
2, 2007, to review the most recent 2007-08 FTE Estimates for the community colleges. The
2007-08 FTE-1 Estimates have been generated from the Student Data Base Summer End-of-
Term and Fall Beginning-of-Term data. Each college needs to review the FTE-1 Estimates and
make adjustments as needed. The FTE-1 Estimates include lower division FTE only. As
directed by the Enrollment Estimating Conference, the non-credit FTE estimates, by program
area, are the FTE for the prior year. The credit FTE estimates are generated the same as in the
past.
Community College and Technical Center Management Information Systems (CCTCMIS) staff
has created, in Excel, a form for the colleges to report adjustments. Instructions to access the
Adjustments Form will be emailed to the Reports Coordinator at each college. Instructions for
completing and submitting the Adjustments Form are attached.
JAY PFEIFFER
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DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
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ACCOUNTABILITY, RESEARCH, AND MEASUREMENT
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325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 814 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0437 • www.fldoe.org
Community College Presidents
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October 12, 2007
Each college must submit a FTE-1 Estimates Submission Form to CCTCMIS. Attach to the
Submission Form all narratives justifying the adjustments to the enrollment estimates. The
Submission Form is attached. NOTE: A narrative justification must accompany the college
response
even
if the enrollment growth is zero or negative. The adjustments
must
be based on
factors other than the college’s estimate and the justifications must explain these factors. The
Enrollment Estimating Conference members expressly stated at the last two meetings that a
college’s estimate is not an acceptable justification.
The data submission and the 2007-08 FTE-1 Enrollment Estimates Submission Form
must
be
received by the Division by
5:00 p.m. EST, October 29, 2007
. The Submission Form is
required.
Please email the completed 2007-08 FTE-1 Adjustments Form to robert.mcmullen@fldoe.org.
Please FAX the 2007-08 FTE-1 Estimates Submission Form and narratives to:
Attn: Robert G. McMullen
FAX:
Suncom 205-9499
Florida Department of Education
or (850) 245-9499
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1324
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
If you have any questions, please call Robert McMullen at SUNCOM 205-9501 or (850) 245-
9501 or email robert.mcmullen@fldoe.org.
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