The May 9th meeting agenda will consist of action relating to the following Charter School Appeals: Renaissance Charter School, Inc., and Renaissance Charter School at Polk vs. School Board of Polk County; Renaissance Charter School, Inc., and ...

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: May 9, 2012, 4:00 p.m. and May 10, 2012, 7:30 a.m.
PLACE: Tampa Airport Marriott, Hillsborough Grand Ballroom, Tampa, Florida.
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The May 9th meeting agenda will consist of action relating to the following Charter School Appeals: Renaissance Charter School, Inc., and Renaissance Charter School at Polk vs. School Board of Polk County; Renaissance Charter School, Inc., and Renaissance Charter School at Seminole vs. School Board of Seminole County; Odyssey Charter School, Inc., Odyssey Space Coast Academy vs. School Board of Brevard County; Sunshine Charter Academy of Broward vs. School Board of Broward County; The South Florida Virtual Board, Inc., and the Florida Virtual Academy at Broward vs. School Board of Broward County; The Central Florida Virtual Board, Inc., and the Florida Virtual Academy at Volusia vs. School Board of Volusia County; and The Central Florida Virtual Board, Inc., and the Florida Virtual Academy at Orange vs. School Board of Orange County.
The May 10th meeting agenda will consist of updates on various reports and status of education initiatives by the Commissioner. Items for consideration include action relating to the following: Amendment to Rule 6A-1.0015, K-20 Data Warehouse; Discussion of Commissioner’s Taskforce on Inclusion and Accountability recommendations relating to Rule 6A-1.09981, Implementation of Florida’s System of School Improvement and Accountability; Amendment to Rule 6A-2.0010, Educational Facilities; Amendment to Rule 6A-5.056, Criteria for Suspension and Dismissal; Amendment to Rule 6A-6.021, State of Florida High School Diplomas; Amendment to Rule 6A-6.0571, Career and Technical Education and Adult General Education Standards and Industry-Driven Benchmarks; Amendment to Rule 6A-6.0573, Industry Certification Process; Amendment to Rule 6A-6.0786, Model Forms for Charter School Applicants and Sponsors; and New Rule 6A-6.0950, Notice Requirements for Opportunity Scholarship Program. Other action items for consideration include: Approval of Baccalaureate Proposals for Indian River State College for a BS in Public Administration and a BS in Information Technology and Security Management; Approval of a Baccalaureate Proposal for St. Johns River State College for a BS in Nursing; Approval of Appointments to the Education Practices Commission: Cristina Basso, Teacher; Christie Gold, Teacher; David Schneider, Teacher; and Elizabeth Trop-Roberts, Parent; and Adoption of Resolutions Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of Not Exceeding $630,000,000 State of Florida, Full Faith and Credit, State Board of Education Public Education Capital Outlay (PECO) Refunding Bonds, 2012 Series (to be determined). An update will be provided on the Department’s Digital Education Taskforce and updates will also be provided by a Representative of the Florida Association of District School Superintendents and Joe Pickens on behalf of the Council of Presidents to include an update on Continuing Contracts. A presentation will be given on Adult Education Programs in Florida.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Lynn Abbott at [phone] or [e-mail] or by visiting the Department’s website at: http://www.fldoe.org.
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: Lynn Abbott at [phone] or [e-mail]. 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] or [e-mail].