Contact Info
Email: t m @ f l f a m i l y . n e t ---
Why the website?
Several years ago while serving on a SAC, I had questions and
concerns... and no central place to find answers. As I researched
issues, I took notes of what, where, how, etc.... These SAC resource
pages were the end result of my notes. The information continually
grows as I, or others, alert me to new information. My answers first
are backed by state law. My research was through the State Attorney
General Sunshine Law site, the Auditor General's site, and DOE.
Sometimes the answer is found only in the county school district policy
or school bylaws. I hope you find the site easy to naviagate and contain
the answers you are looking for. Welcome to my notebook/website! If you
have any questions, comments or need to contact me in person, please
email me (link above). If you see any
errors (broken links, spelling, etc...), please alert me to them so I
may correct them!
About the author
This is my hardest page to write because it is about the author of this site
(me!); however, I am often asked about my qualifications and this will answer
that question. Now, the hard part, who am I?
I am a wife and mother, married, 48+ years, have 4 children (all FL graduates), and 10 grandchildren (college, High School, Middle Schools & Elementary Schools!). I have been volunteering in Florida Public Schools since 1988. My involvement began in Broward County as a school advisory committee member and part of district advisory. This was before statutes created School Advisory Councils throughout Florida.
I was a School Advisory Council member in Pinellas, starting in 1991, and have participated at elementary, middle and high school levels - sometimes all three levels in a school year! I do believe that SAC can make a difference in every school to increase student achievement for all children. I have been an officer in SAC for most years either as secretary, co-chair or chairperson. I currently do not serve on any school SAC but have been active helping parents, teachers, staff, and district administrators throughout Florida.
My experience also includes membership of PSACA - as a member, a board member and part of the executive board either as secretary or vice-president.
On the state level, I became one of the first members of FL-SAC, an online newsgroup sharing information regarding SAC. FL-SAC is no longer a newsgroup.
In 2001, I successfully completed the Florida Department of Education, Division of Professional Educators, "School Advisory Council Trainer Preparation" course. This was a two-day course in June which I enjoyed and learned along with other district administrators and parents from across the state.
As testimony to my belief that learning is life long and no one is too old to learn...I have taught myself computer skills which include building computers, learning new programs, photo restoration & archiving digitally those photos, DVD movies...the list goes on. I remember when we had our first computer - an IBM back in Windows 3.1 days when I would beg my sons to turn it on or off for me! I have come a long way!
Learning continues throughout our lives and we should actively seek that knowledge. I believe that "learning is a life-long adventure!" ~ Theresa McCormick
Help: If you have
problems that cannot be sorted out at the school or district level and need
assistance or information, contact:
Bureau
of School Improvement
Phone: 850-245-0426
Email: bsi@fldoe.org