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EOC Implementation
Senate Bill 4: 7 Year Timeline
Summary of High School Accountability Assessments and High School Graduation Requirements
Transition Graduation Requirements
Mixon and Associates Conf. Report 3
Mixon and Associates Conf. Report 2
Mixon and Associates Conf. Report 1
Executive Order
Outline of SB4
Click here for SB4 language that covers the two issue of credit hours for graduation (math and science) and end of course exams.
To view SB 6 click here FASA 2010 Legislative Platform, click here.
Committee Meetings Week 8
Committee Meetings Week 7
Committee Meetings Week 6
Synopsis of Senate Bill 6
Committee Meetings Week 4 Retirement Bills Week 3 Committee Meetings Week 2 Retirement Bills Week 2 Legislative Budget Projections
2010 Session Fiscal
2010-2010 Fiscal Projection Tables
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New Guidance for AARA Recipient Reporting Released
On
June 22, 2009, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published
Implementing Guidance for the Reports on Use of Funds Pursuant to the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("Recovery Act"). This
guidance implements the reporting requirements included in Section 1512
of the Recovery Act for recipients of grants, loans, and other forms of
assistance. The reports required by Section 1512 will be submitted by
recipients beginning in October 2009 and will answer important
questions, such as:
- Who is receiving Recovery Act dollars and in what amounts?
- What projects or activities are being funded with Recovery Act dollars?
- What is the completion status of such projects or activities and what impact have they had on job creation and retention?
Based
on input received from the public on previous implementing guidance
issued by OMB, the reporting framework in the attached guidance has
been updated and enhanced to capture additional spending data from
prime recipients and sub-recipients of Federal financial assistance
Recovery Act awards. Further, OMB has worked with the Recovery
Accountability and Transparency Board to deploy a nationwide data
collection system at the website www.FederalReporting.gov
that will reduce information reporting burden on recipients by
simplifying reporting instructions and providing a user-friendly
mechanism for submitting required data.
Read Cover Memo and Guidance.
View Recipient Reporting Data Model - Template, Data Dictionary, XML Schema.
Read the List of Programs Subject to Recipient Reporting. 
Survey of The link Between Budget Cuts and Student Achievement
Click here to download the PDF of our results.
American Recovery and Reinvestment ACT (H.R. 1)
The NEA has put together a very comprehensive PowerPoint presentation on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1). Click here to view the powerpoint presentation.
Click here to download "Florida: A Fiscal Overview" -- Dr. Amy Baker, Office of Economic & Demographic Research
Advocacy was our September FASA board meeting’s theme and Dr. Schooley brought us a powerful message from the national association about the importance of advocacy from the local, state, and national levels. He spoke eloquently about the need for a closer collaboration between all three levels and provided resources and materials.
Dr. Schooley’s PowerPoint is available here.
Click here to download Supt. Joe Joyner's "Shining the Light On the Education Budget" Powerpoint.Click here to download the "Protect Our Public Schools" informational flyer and contribution form. Click below to view our archived Action Alerts 6-13-08 7-24-08 8-5-08 8-11-08
Political Action Guidelines
It
is important that the FASA lead an "information-only" effort. We can
not tell anyone how to vote, but we do have a responsibility to inform
all voters.
Complaints filed with the
Secretary of State's office of election violations mainly concern
improper use of school resources for advocacy campaigns. Another
problem is when enthusiastic staff members directly or indirectly tell
students or parents how to vote. This is a direct violation of election
laws.
Guidelines
1. It is our responsibility to inform
the public about the constitutional amendments and to encourage voter
registration and participation
2. In correspondence we must
remember that: public funds (including your time on the job) may not be
used to promote - they may be used to provide information
. Advocacy letters and bulletins can't be prepared during an employees work day - information can be prepared during the work day
. Advocacy letters can't be printed on school stationary - information can
. During the working day, individuals can't be encouraged to vote yes, but they can be encouraged to vote
. Information must be factual in nature
. Staff members must clear with the principal any messages they send to parents or the community to assure it informs rather than promotes
. All efforts must be made to avoid any appearance that you are using influence on students to obtain a no vote
3. In phone calls remember that:
. Advocacy can only be conducted outside an employee's contracted work day
. Informational calls and those encouraging people to exercise their right to vote are not advocacy calls
If you have questions regarding these guidelines, please contact FASA or the Public Relations/Communications Officer.
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