Education Commissioner Dr. Eric J. Smith announces the schedule for the Q & A conference call, training workshop and the fall adoption meetings of the State Instructional Materials Committees. The Committees will evaluate instructional materials ...

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

The Department of Education, Education Commissioner Dr. Eric J. Smith announces the schedule for the Q & A conference call, training workshop and the fall adoption meetings of the State Instructional Materials Committees.

DATES AND TIME: May 26, 2010, SIMC Conference Call; June 17-18, 2010, Summer Training; September 14-16, 2010, Science 9-12 A; September 29 – October 1, 2010, Science 9-12 B & C; October 13-15, 2010, Science K-5 & 6-8, Fall Adoption Meetings will begin at 8:30 a.m.

PLACE: Sonesta Orlando Downtown, 60 South Ivanhoe Boulevard, Orlando, Florida 32804

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Committees will evaluate instructional materials that were submitted for consideration by publishers in May of 2010 and will recommend titles to be placed on the state-adopted list of instructional materials for use by public schools beginning with the 2011-2012 school year. The meetings are open to the public. Copies of the agendas, committee rosters, and further information about the meetings may be obtained by contacting: Department of Education’s Instructional Materials Office at [phone].