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S
TATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
T.
WILLARD FAIR,
Chairman
Memb
ers
DONNA G
. CALLAWAY
DR. AKSHAY DESAI
ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
P
HOEBE RAULERSON
K
ATHLEEN SHANAHAN
LINDA K. TAYLOR
MEMORANDUM
TO:
District Superintendents
Department of Juvenile Justice Managers
FROM:
Dr. Eric J. Smith, Commissioner
Department of Education
Frank Peterman, Jr., Secretary
Department of Juvenile Justice
DATE:
April 25, 2008
SUBJECT: 2008 JUVENILE JUSTICE EDUCATION INSTITUTE AND SOUTHERN
CONFERENCE ON CORRECTIONS
We are pleased to announce the 11
th
Annual Juvenile Justice Education Institute and Southern
Conference on Corrections that will be held at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina in
Tampa, Florida, on July 29-31, 2008. The Institute will provide important information
concerning research, policy, and practice in the areas of juvenile justice, education, and
corrections.
Your participation in this opportunity for professional development is essential to achieving our
common goal of providing quality educational programs to students served by the Department of
Juvenile Justice. Over these three days, workshops representing national, state, and local
expertise as well as evidence-based practices in juvenile justice education will be offered.
To register online for the conference, please go to
www.criminologycenter.fsu.edu/jjeep. The
registration fee of $85 can be paid online with payment options including credit card, checks,
and purchase orders. Register no later than
June 16, 2008
. Registrations received after this date,
including onsite registration, will be $100.
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Dr. Eric J. Smith
Commissioner of Education
District Superintendents
Department of Juvenile Justice Managers
April 25, 2008
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If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact George Pesta, Center for
Criminology and Public Policy Research, at (850) 414-1352 or via e-mail at
gpesta@fsu.edu.
You may also contact Lisa Robinson, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services,
Department of Education, at (850) 245-0475 or via e-mail at
lisa.robinson@fldoe.org,
or Terri Eggers, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, at (850) 922-5375 or via e-mail at
terri.eggers@djj.state.fl.us.
We look forward to your participation in this exciting opportunity to enhance the educational
services for juvenile justice students.
cc: Assistant Superintendents for Instruction
Student Services Directors
Student Support Services Project
Exceptional Student Education Directors
Career/Technical Coordinators
Juvenile Justice Facilities Administrators
Juvenile Justice Education Contacts
