The meeting agenda will consist of the approval of minutes of the meetings held September 17-18, 2007, and updates on various reports and status of education initiatives by the Chairman and Commissioner. The following items will be presented to the ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of Education

The State Board of Education announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: October 16, 2007, 8:00 a.m.

PLACE: Florida Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1703/07, Tallahassee, Florida

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The meeting agenda will consist of the approval of minutes of the meetings held September 17-18, 2007, and updates on various reports and status of education initiatives by the Chairman and Commissioner. The following items will be presented to the Board for action: Appointment of the Commissioner of Education; Proposed Amendment to Rule 6A-4.0012, F.A.C., Application Information; Consideration of District Action Plans for F and D Former F Schools; Consideration of School Improvement Plans; Approval of New Rule 6A-7.0100, F.A.C., Merit Award Program for Instructional Personnel and School-Based Administrators; Approval of 2008-09 Legislative Budget Request and Fixed Capital Outlay Budget; Consideration of Granting Exclusive Authority for Districts to Authorize Charter Schools; and Approval of the Final Report on Paperwork and Data Collection Reduction.

Among the items to be presented for the Board’s consideration are: Appointment to the Board of Directors, Florida Center for Nursing; Setting the 2006-07 VPK Provider Readiness Rate; Assistance Plus Monthly Report; Educator Misconduct at the Community College Level; and SUSTeach.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting www.fldoe.org 7 days prior to the meeting.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting the Office of Equity and Access at [phone] (Voice), at least 7 days in advance, so that their needs can be accommodated. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

For more information, you may contact Lynn Abbott at [phone].