FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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    STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
    Dr. Eric J. Smith
    T. WILLARD FAIR,
    Chairman
    Commissioner of Education
    Members
    DONNA G. CALLAWAY
    DR. AKSHAY DESAI
    ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
    PHOEBE RAULERSON
    KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
    LINDA K. TAYLOR
    Contact Information:
    Crystal Spikes
    January 4, 2008
    (850) 245-0555
    crystal.spikes@fldoe.org
    M E M O R A N D U M
    K12: 2007-199
    TO:
    District School Superintendents
    FROM:
    Pamela L. Stewart
    SUBJECT:
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    DALE HICKAM EXCELLENT TEACHING PROGRAM STATUTE CHANGES
    FOR CURRENT YEAR
    During a special legislative session held this fall to address the State’s budget shortfall, section 1012.72,
    Florida Statutes, which governs the Dale Hickam Excellent Teaching Program, was amended as follows:
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    If the funds available in any fiscal year are insufficient to pay in full the annual
    bonuses for certification and for providing mentoring and related services,
    payments for providing mentoring and related services shall be prorated among
    the eligible recipients.
    This change affects bonus processing for the current (2007-08) school year. In order to implement this
    new language,
    all district mentoring bonus requests should be submitted beginning April 1, 2008,
    with an absolute deadline of June 1, 2008,
    so that a total number of eligible recipients may be
    determined. Once the total number of mentoring bonus recipients has been determined, the amount of the
    bonus will then be calculated and bonuses will be processed before the end of the State’s fiscal year on
    June 30, 2008. There will be no opportunity to process late bonus requests, unless adequate funds remain
    in the appropriation after the initial calculation is made at the 10% bonus rate for all requests received by
    June 1. If this occurs, districts will be notified and late requests would still be due to the Department
    within time to complete processing before the end of the fiscal year.
    No other changes were made to s. 1012.72, F.S., during this session. Additional information regarding
    this amendment and the appropriation associated with the Program may be obtained at
    http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/index.cfm?Year=2007C&Chamber=Senate&Tab=session&Submenu=1.
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    cc: School District Dale Hickam Excellent Teaching Program Contacts
    PAM STEWART
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    DEPUTY CHANCELLOR FOR K-12 EDUCATOR QUALITY
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    325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 514 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0509 • www.fldoe.org

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