Review and evaluate proposals received in response to the Bid No. Request for Proposals 2006-07 Kindergarten Readiness Assessment.; January 30, 2006 through February 1, 2006, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Turlington Building, Room 1703/07, Tallahassee, ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

The Department of Education announces a meeting, to which all persons are invited.

DATES AND TIME: January 30, 2006 through February 1, 2006, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

PLACE: Turlington Building, Room 1703/07, Tallahassee, Florida

DATES AND TIME: February 2, 2006 through February 3, 2006

PLACE: Turlington Building, Room 1721/25, Tallahassee, Florida

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Review and evaluate proposals received in response to the Bid No. Request for Proposals 2006-07 Kindergarten Readiness Assessment.

To obtain additional information and request an agenda for this meting, please contact Dr. Martha Haynes by calling [phone].

 

The State of Florida, Department of Education, Education Practices Commission, announces a Teacher Hearing Panel; all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: January 20, 2006, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Embassy Suites Tampa Airport/Westshore, 555 North Westshore Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33609, [phone]

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Hearing Panel of the Education Practices Commission will consider final agency action in matters dealing with the disciplining of certified educators.

If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Commission with respect to any matter considered at this hearing, he or she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made. The record will include the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

Additional information may be obtained by writing: Education Practices Commission, 325 W. Gaines Street, 224 Turlington Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATION: Any person requiring a special impairment accommodation should contact Kathleen M. Richards, [phone] at least five (5) calendar days prior to the hearing. Persons who are hearing or speech impaired can contact the Commission using the Florida Dual Party Relay System at 711.

 

The Probable Cause Panel of the Commission for Independent Education announces a meeting.

DATE AND TIME: January 24, 2006, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: By teleconference at the “meet me” number [phone], Suncom 994-6477

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: To reconsider the investigative report and complaint in which the probable cause panel has to make a determination as to whether there is the existence of probable cause or not.

A copy of the PUBLIC portion of the agenda may be obtained by writing: Margaret O’Sullivan Parker, Deputy General Counsel, Florida Department of Education, 1244 Turlington Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400, or by phone at [phone].

NOTE: Any person requiring a special accommodation at this meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the Area of Critical State Concern, [phone], at least five calendar days prior to the meeting being held. If you are hearing impaired please contact the Area of Critical State Concern using the Florida Dual Party Relay System, which can be reached at [phone] (Voice) and [phone] (TDD).

 

The Foundation for Florida’s Community Colleges Board meeting.

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, January 18, 2006, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: Seminole Community College, Weldon Administration Building Board Room, A200, 100 Weldon Blvd., Sanford, FL 32773

 

The public is invited to Committee meetings and the regular meeting of the Florida Board of Governors. The Student Affairs Committee, the Facilities Committee, the Strategic Planning/Educational Policy Committee, and the Accountability and Performance Committee will meet. The regular meeting of the Board will follow the Committee meetings.

DATE AND TIME: January 26, 2006, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

PLACE: Grand Ballroom, J. Wayne Reitz Union, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Discussion of recommendations from the SUS Task Force on Access and Diversity and discussion of issues relating to increasing access to the universities by underrepresented minorities, retention and graduation; Discussion of increasing costs of construction projects, and increasing costs of utilities, with consideration of an Amended Legislative Budget Request to address these increased costs; Consideration of an Amended Legislative Budget Request for Non-reimbursable Hurricane Expenses; Presentation on Impediments to Meeting Degree Goals; Review of Engineering and Nursing Programs, as targeted degree programs; Continuing discussion of fiscal accountability and efficiency measures; Consideration of revised 2006-2007 Courtelis Challenge Grant Project List; Consideration of amended Three Year PECO Project Priority List; Consideration of amended Five Year Capital Improvement Plan; Consideration of amended 2006-2007 Fixed Capital Outlay Legislative Budget Request for the State University System; Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the Financing of an Athletics Stadium on the Main Campus of the University of Central Florida by the Golden Knights Corporation, on behalf of the University of Central Florida; Continuing discussion of the Board of Governors legislative issues for the 2006 Legislative Session; Discussion of recommendations from the State Board of Education’s Access Task Force; Discussion of legal matters affecting the Board of Governors; and other matters pertaining to the Florida Board of Governors.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained from Board of Governors website at http://www.flbog.org and from the Department of Education’s website at http://www.fldoe.org.

Persons with disabilities who require assistance to participate in the meetings are requested to notify the Office of Access and Equity, [phone] (Voice), at least 7 days in advance, so that their needs can be accommodated.