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Questions Answered by New Board Member

Collier County’s newest School Board Member, Roy Terry, guests with Superintendent Dennis L. Thompson on the latest edition of the eConnection television program, on TV 9:00 p.m. Monday thru Saturday now thru March 20th on The Education Channel, Comcast cable 99.  On the show, the two leaders field questions that had been e-mailed to eConnection by viewers.  They were asked about collaboration between the Superintendent, administrators and teachers, the need to teach about basic finances or “practical math” in high school, about suspension being used as punishment, and about students receiving free breakfast at school.  There is also a question on this show about career academies, and another about the success of Lorenzo Walker Technical High School. 

School Board Member Pat Carroll will guest on the next eConnection show to be taped on March 18th.  If you have a question you’d like to ask her or Dr. Thompson, please e-mail it now to eConnection@collier.k12.fl.us.  First names only are used on air.  Return to Home Page

ESE Parent Survey Available Online

Parents with students in the Exceptional Student Education Program (ESE) have an opportunity to share information with the state through a survey that addresses the following question: How well is your school supporting your involvement in your child’s education?  The Florida Department of Education is conducting the parent survey now through July 1, 2010, seeking input from parents of children with an IEP (Individual Educational Plan) in preschool through 12th grade.  States are required to report the information to the federal government on an annual basis.

Go online to www.ESEsurvey.com to complete the survey.  No names are released in any report, and all responses are confidential.

Responses to the survey provide important information for planning and monitoring improvement activities.  The survey is conducted only once a year, and gives parents a wonderful opportunity to be heard.

For more information, visit the School District of Collier County’s ESE department Web site at www.collier.k12.fl.us/ese/ or view the survey information in English or Spanish. Return to Home Page