Please notify me with new ones, and I will update this one....thanks pass it around... For Parents A School Jargon/Acronyms Word Map AASA American...
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MikeandTerriLong@xxxx...
Nov 2, 1999 2:24 am
Hello to all, I am a father of two sons of which the oldest started school this year. I kind of wandered into the first SAC meeting to find out what it was...
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Ed Wyland
smarts2k@xxxxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 2, 1999 8:14 am
For Mike and Terri Long in Pinellas County and All SAC Parent(s)/Grandparents/Guardians: I recently attended my 2nd Florida Department of Education (DOE) ...
Here is a link to a guide that explains the role of School Advisory Councils. Some of the material is a little out of date, because of changes in Florida law...
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Laura Benson
laurab3@xxxxxxxx.xxx....
Nov 2, 1999 5:24 pm
I am requesting a list of School Advisory Council members from each school in our district from the district office - I'm waiting for a phone call. I am not...
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Wagers, LaDonna
LWagers@xxxx.xxx.xxxx...
Nov 2, 1999 4:35 pm
Laura, If they have such a list it is a public record and you should not be denied access to it. Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes (Public Records Law) is ...
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Merri Mann
Merri@xxxxx.xxxx
Nov 2, 1999 5:03 pm
Actually, districts are required to keep lists of members of SAC'S. They may be audited at any time. In Dade County we have the main contact people from each...
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Dwayne Mundy
mundy@xxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 2, 1999 6:15 pm
I too have had repeated and ongoing problems with my School District (Alachua County)withholding copies of public records relating to School Advisory Councils....
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Traci
tracya@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 3, 1999 5:33 am
Hello, It's been wonderful "meeting" all of you and learning about each of you! I'm excited about this group, there seems to be a wealth on knowledge here,...
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BOTHNAILS@xxx.xxx
Nov 3, 1999 5:26 am
Hi I also am a new SAC member. I decided to get involved mainly to see what it was all about. Sometimes I must admit it seems like a secret society. I have a...
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Ed Wyland
smarts2k@xxxxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 3, 1999 7:59 am
http://www.firn.edu/doe/curric/prek12/over.htm please read this Parents throughout our state and all across the nation are making their voices heard. What are...
-- ÐÏࡱá Sorry, I did not mean to infringe or belittle anyone entity, but address it from a point of view that many parents perceive and see it. We...
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Ed Wyland
smarts2k@xxxxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 3, 1999 10:19 am
http://www.worldbank.org/worldlinks/ -- ÐÏࡱá...
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Ed Wyland
smarts2k@xxxxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 3, 1999 11:16 am
http://www.techlearning.com/db_area/archives/WCE/archives/tripathi.htm I will never send or promote information to FL-SAC that does not EMPOWER US TO have more...
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Ed Wyland
smarts2k@xxxxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 3, 1999 11:40 am
http://familyeducation.com/email/newsletter/referral/1,1692,1-6432,00.html This is an excellent web-site (FOUR STAR RATING ON A SCALE 1-5)for those who are not...
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Traci
tracya@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 3, 1999 3:24 pm
Chris, I find your letter interesting because I have had almost the same response here, only not from my Principal. I don't believe we really have an "end all"...
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Merri Mann
Merri@xxxxx.xxxx
Nov 3, 1999 4:53 pm
Traci, Your district may be misinformed. The $10.00 per FTE is given specifically to the SACS to spend as they see fit. It is not subject to veto by the...
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Sharon Danaher
sdanaher@xxxxxxxxxx.x...
Nov 3, 1999 6:49 pm
Traci, Most SAC teams are as dynamic and forward thinking as the principal in the school. I have sat on teams that spent tons of hours on verbage and little...
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Traci
tracya@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 3, 1999 10:49 pm
Merri and Sharon, Thank you for clearing this issue up. I know that some of our SAC money was carried over from last year and that we have the money planned in...
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Traci
tracya@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 3, 1999 11:05 pm
Hello All, I was wondering what you do to increase attendance at your monthly SAC meetings. We at Kingsway have added a flyer announcing the next meeting, and...
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Sharon Danaher
sdanaher@xxxxxxxxxx.x...
Nov 3, 1999 8:15 pm
Is Traci just referring to the SAC funds? I thought she was also referring to the need to be aware of the school budget as a whole and be able to compliment...
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Traci
tracya@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 3, 1999 11:28 pm
Sharon, No, I was talking about the SAC funds. Our school had a SAC meeting showing the whole budget down to the penny. I love our Principal and Vice...
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Sharon Danaher
sdanaher@xxxxxxxxxx.x...
Nov 3, 1999 8:43 pm
Tracy, One of our teams has monthly meetings at the school. The principal serves "theme" dinners each time. Everyone plus some show up just to see what's to...
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BOTHNAILS@xxx.xxx
Nov 3, 1999 8:34 pm
Tracy Our SAC does decide how the $10 per child is spent and it is put to a vote in our meetings. The reason I wanted to know about the school's general...
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BOTHNAILS@xxx.xxx
Nov 3, 1999 8:53 pm
Sharon It's getting the Principle to let us see what the school buget is supporting that is the problem. Our Principle acts like it is the last funds to be ...
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Traci
tracya@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 4, 1999 12:02 am
I think you have a valid point! Our school does allow us to know exactly what's budgeted where and SAC money then goes to supplement where we need it most that...
