Committee on Education Innovation & Career Preparation

Start Date and Time: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 9:15 AM
End Date and Time: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 12:00 PM
Location: 212 Knott Building
Duration: 2.75
Meeting Overview/Summary:
Joint Meeting

The Committee on Education Innovation & Career Preparation will meet jointly with the Schools & Learning Council and the Committees on 21st Century Competitiveness, Postsecondary Education, and K-12 for the purpose of:

Presentation by Margaret Spellings, Secretary of the U. S. Department of
Education:

How the federal government can support and facilitate further academic
gains by Florida students.

Presentation by Dr. Eric Smith, Florida Commissioner of Education:

Introduction and comments.

Discussion of issues relating to class size:

Linda Champion, Deputy Commissioner of Education, Finance and Operations

Florida School Boards Association
Florida Association of District School Superintendents
Florida Education Association
OPPAGA