FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
     
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    TATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
     
    T. WILLARD FAIR,
    Chairman
     
    Members
     
    PETER BOULWARE
     
    AKSHAY DESAI
     
    ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
      
     
    PHOEBE RAULERSON
     
    KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
     
    LINDA K. TAYLOR
     
     
     
    Dr. Eric J. Smith
    Commissioner of Education
      
     
      
     
      
     
     
     
     
     
    Contact Information:
     
    Crystal Spikes
    (850) 245-0555
      
    DPS: 2009:054
     
     
     
     
     
     
    MEMORANDUM
     
     
    TO:
    District School Superintendents
    District Finance Officers
    District ETP Contacts
     
    FROM:
    Dr. Frances Haithcock
     
    DATE:
    April 9, 2009
     
    SUBJECT: CERTIFICATION BONUS PAYMENTS
     
     
     
    Pursuant to section 1012.72, Florida Statutes, the Dale Hickam Excellent Teaching Program, please be advised that
    funds for payment of the certification bonus for qualified National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) will be
    forthcoming. District Excellent Teaching Program contacts submitted the 2008-2009 Certification Bonus Payment
    Request Forms to the Department of Education between November 24, 2008, and January 31, 2009.
     
    There was a hold back of 15% in the release of General Revenue funds for the fourth quarter of this fiscal year, which
    has made a small impact on the amount available for certification bonuses distributed under this section. The
    certification bonus distributed at this time for the 2008-2009 school year is $4,536.33. This figure represents a bonus
    amount equal to 9.7% of the previous year’s state-wide teacher’s salary. In addition to this amount, 7.65%, or $347.03,
    will be disbursed for the district’s share of FICA. The total amount that is being disbursed at this time for each
    qualified NBCT is $4,883.36. The district shall determine the individual withholding for each NBCT, make the
    appropriate deductions, and pay the remaining bonus to each teacher. At the time such General Revenue funds are
    released later in the year, an amount to provide the remaining 0.3% of the certification bonus will be forwarded to each
    district for their eligible teachers.
     
    If further clarification is needed regarding the transfer of funds, please do not hesitate to contact the Department of
    Education Comptroller’s Office at (850) 245-0401. If you have questions related to the Dale Hickam Excellent
    Teaching Program, please contact Crystal Spikes at (850) 245-0555 or Crystal.Spikes@fldoe.org.
     
     
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    DR. FRANCES HAITHCOCK
    CHANCELLOR OF igible teachers.
     
    If further clarification is needed regarding the transfer of
    funds, please do not hesitate to contact the Department of
    Education Comptroller’s Office at (850) 245-0401. If you have questions related to the Dale Hickam Excellent
    Teaching Program, please contact Crystal Spikes at (850) 245-0555 or
    Crystal.Spikes@fldoe.org
    .
     
     
    FH/cs
    DR. FRANCES HAITHCOCK
    CHANCELLOR OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
     
    325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 514 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0509 • www.fldoe.org
     

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