10031757 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services


Notice: 10031757
Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

Department:	DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Division:	State Board of Education


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	The Florida Department of Education conducted an Emergency Conference Call of the State Board of Education announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME:	June 8, 2011, 8:30 a.m.

PLACE:	Turlington Building, Room 1505, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399. Conference Call: 1(866)394-6746, Conference Code: 73258814

Subject:	The purpose of the emergency conference call was to appoint an interim Commissioner of Education as Commissioner Smith’s resignation became effective June 10, 2011. This action was necessary as the Board voted on May 27, 2011, to extend the deadline for applications for this position until June 6, 2011. The Commissioner of Education is the chief educational officer of the state and is responsible for giving full assistance to the State Board of Education in enforcing compliance with the mission and goals of the K-20 education system except for the State University System. The action of the Board was the appointment of John Winn as interim Commissioner of Education effective June 11, 2011.


	A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Department of Education’s website at http://www.fldoe.org/board/meetings/. For more information, you may contact: Lynn Abbott, Agency Clerk, Department of Education at (850)245-9661 or e-mail: lynn.abbott@fldoe.org.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:	6/24/2011 Vol. 37/25


REFERENCE MATERIALS:	No reference(s).

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