Saturday, July 19, 2008

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Information Sought for CDC Review of School Policies on E-Bullying

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is conducting a review of state, district, and school policies related to the use of such technology as cell phone text messaging and picture taking, blogs, and instant messaging to perpetrate aggression against peers (making threats, spreading rumors, sending embarrassing photos, etc.)

CDC has requested that districts or schools that have such a policy provide it or the appropriate contact information to Marci Hertz at mhertz@cdc.gov or 770-488-2547 by August 1, 2008.

 

Thursday, July 03, 2008

Women's Initiative Enlists First-Ever Case Manager for Homeless Students in Volusia County


At the start of the 2008-09 school year, homeless students and their families in Volusia County will have a new resource for finding and accessing available support and aid. The new Homeless Children Case Manager will work in conjunction with the Volusia County school system, and under the direction of the Volusia/Flagler County Coalition for the Homeless, to offer support to the more than 1,800 homeless students identified in Volusia County. For more information, contact (386) 253-0563, or visit www.ThePowerOfThePurse.org.

 

Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Moratoria on CMS Regulations Cutting Medicaid Payments to Schools Included In Legislation Signed by President

On June 30, President Bush signed the supplemental war funding bill passed by both houses of Congress that included a suspension of the CMS regulations
that would have reduced or eliminated Medicaid reimbursement to schools for administrative and transportation services and payments for case management. The suspension will last until April 1, 2009.

A background brief on the issues under dispute has been issued by the Congressional Research Service. See: http://opencrs.com/document/RS22397

 

Ethics in Education Act takes effect on Tuesday

School districts around the state await instructions to implement Florida's Ethics in Education Act, which officially goes into effect Tuesday. Some fear it may force them to fire good employees, impose a burdensome bureaucracy and lead to lawsuits.

One of the law's authors says it sets important standards and cautions against hasty conclusions before the state's Department of Education issues its guidance on putting the act into practice.

Read more:

http://floridacapitalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080629/CAPITOLNEWS/806290325&theme=