FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
S
TATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
T. WILLARD FAIR,
Chairman
Members
DONNA G. CALLAWAY
DR. AKSHAY DESAI
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
PHOEBE RAULERSON
KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
LINDA K. TAYLOR
Dr. Eric J. Smith
Commissioner of Education
Contact Information:
NAME:
Linda Lovins
PHONE:
850-245-0762
Email:
linda.lovins@fldoe.org
K12:
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
District School Superintendents
FROM:
Dr. Frances Haithcock
DATE:
April 2, 2008
SUBJECT: Florida Network of Arts Administrators Conference
Florida Network of Arts
Administrators
(
FNAA
). This dynamic one-day conference, focused on “Common Ground: Changing
Perspectives,” will be held on June 19, 2008, at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando. The keynote address
will be given by Doug Herbert, Special Assistant for Teacher Quality and Arts Education, U.S.
Department of Education. The conference will close with remarks by Jim Warford, CEO of the Florida
Association of School Administrators.
The conference is designed so that every administrator – new or experienced – will find sessions of high
interest. Sessions are also designed to support the issues foremost on every school campus in the state,
particularly those related to curriculum, scheduling, and budget.
Sessions
“Common Ground: Changing Perspectives” provides an excellent opportunity for administrator-specific
professional development and networking. Numerous breakout sessions will target administrative needs
in both traditional and arts-specific school settings. Break-out sessions will include:
•
developing partnerships
•
fine arts credits
•
fund development
•
curriculum
•
grants
•
scheduling
DR. FRANCES HAITHCOCK
CHANCELLOR, K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 514 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0509 • www.fldoe.org
District School Superintendents
April 2, 2008
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FNAA continues to accept session proposals. If you would like to submit a proposal, please visit
http://www.flnaa.org/FNAA%20Presentation%20Proposal.pdf or contact Dr. Kenneth Williams at
Williamsk5@duvalschools.org.
2008 Arts Administrator of the Year
The application form for the 2008 Arts Administrator of the Year is available at:
http://www.flnaa.org/2008%20FNAA%20Administrator%20of%20the%20Year%20Application.pdf.
Two awards will be presented by
FNAA
; one for an arts-specific administrator and one for a traditional
school administrator. Recipients will receive a free conference registration for the 2009
FNAA
Conference and a cash award of $500 sponsored through the
Florida Association of School
Administrators
.
Conference Registration and Accommodations
Information about registration and accommodations is available on-line at:
http://flnaa.org/08%20FNAA%20Registration%20Form.pdf. Pre-registration extends through May 16,
2008 (final postmark date) at a discounted rate; on-site registration is available at the full fee.
NFAA
Membership
Individual and institutional memberships in the
Florida Network of Arts Administrators
(www.flnaa.org)
are open to all administrators in Florida, including district superintendents, principals, assistant principals,
curriculum supervisors, and post-secondary administrators in arts education programs.
FNAA
partners
with the
International NETWORK of Schools for the Advancement of Arts Education
and the June
Hinckley Center for Fine Arts Education in Tallahassee.
FNAA
membership forms may be accessed at
http://flnaa.org/site/about/membership.asp. You may also wish to visit the
International NETWORK of
Schools for the Advancement of Arts Education
at http://www.artsschoolsnetwork.org/ for its membership
forms.
A dedicated and focused consortium of administrators will prove invaluable in providing resources and
opportunities for networking and advancing arts integration, arts infusion, and arts-specific programs. If
you have questions regarding
FNAA
, membership, or the conference, please direct them to Val Anderson
at the June Hinckley Center for Fine Arts Education at 850-254-0125, or to Craig Collins at
craig.collins@polk-fl.net.
FH/ll
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K-12 Assistant Principals
K-12 Curriculum Coordinators
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