The Workshop will cover three topics: First, Florida's Sunshine Laws and how that pertains to FSDB's Board of Trustees; second Bilingual Approach to Educating Children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing; and last, the Fact-Finding Committee's ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind

The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind announces a workshop to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: Friday, August 26, 2016, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, 207 N. San Marco Ave., St.. Augustine, FL 32084, Moore Hall, First Floor Center for Leadership and Developent

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Workshop will cover three topics: first, Florida's Sunshine Laws and how they pertain to FSDB's Board of Trustees; second, Bilingual Approach to Educating Children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing; and last, the Fact-Finding Committee's information from the meetings and any recommendations they may have as we go forward. Any recommendations, if accepted, will need to be voted on during the Board of Trustees meeting later in the day.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting Cindy Brueckner, Executive Assistant to the President, at [phone] or [e-mail].

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 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting Cindy Brueckner, Executive Assistant to the President, at [phone] or [e-mail]. However, sign language interpreters are always present at our Board meetings and/or workshops. 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).

If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be issued.

For more information, you may contact Jeanne G. Prickett, EdD, President, at [e-mail], or Cindy Brueckner, Executive Assistant to the President, at [phone] or [e-mail]