Updated 5/23/2013 North Area Advisory Council Steering Meeting TBA Congratulations to the newly elected NAAC Officers and DAC Representatives 2013-2014 NORTH AREA ADVISORY COUNCIL 5/21/2013 Chairperson Andrea Mathieu andrea@advisoryvoice.com 954-681-1834 Vice Chairperson Christine Fris ctfris@msn.com 954-464-0431 Recording Secretary April Green apriljgreen@yahoo.com 954-802-8222 Communication Chair Elisa Wolfe elisawolfe@att.net 954-701-5312 Corresponding Secretary Ejola Cook ecook@aol.com 561-301-8672 Elementary Representative Wendy Shepard pwshep921@gmail.com 954-803-0966 Elementary Representative Gloria Moschella glomoschella@yahoo.com 954-815-7103 Middle Representative Mechelle Blanco mechb@att.net 954-978-8075 Middle Representative Dana Beharry danabeharry@aol.com 954-822-0594 High School Representative Jeni Herman jeniloveshearts@aol.com 954-501-3952 High School Representative Jan Corcoran jbccurlyq@aol.com 954-695-7564 Facilities Representative Joe Chancy joechancy@gmail.com 954-732-8015 Legislative Representative Robert Mayersohn grfood@aol.com 954-494-0914 Parent-At-Large Christine Lorber lobear@bellsouth.net 954-732-2488 Business Representative Lew Naylor lew@lewnaylor.com 954-682-6313 Citizen-At-Large Robert Martin robrtmartin1@bellsouth.net 954-326-0482 Teacher Representative Candace Barth candace.barth @browardschools.com 954-536-7097 Gifted Representative Sandra Barry hrpro11@att.net 954-803-4676 ESE Representative Nathalie Adams nathalie.adams@ymail.com 954-383-4028 ESOL Representative Vacant at this time Immediate Past Chair Phyllis Shaw phyllis.shaw7@gmail.com 954-240-8109
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| What's Happening this Week May 21: School Board Regualr meeting 10:00 am School Board Room May 23: Rule Development Meeting 6:00 pm Pre-function Room Downtown School Board Building Field Trip Policy  BCPS Prepares for Release of FCAT and EOC AssessmentsAs Broward County Public Schools prepare for the release of FCAT 2.0 and End-of-Course Assessments, we would like to share a few resources provided by the Florida Department of Education to assist our parents and community. Click here to read letter from Commissioner Dr. Tony Bennett. View Video: 2013 FCAT Results Information.  Summer Programs Online ResourceThe District is excited to announce the launch of a new Summer Programs Online, which provides information about summer programs and camps, including Academic Enrichment Programs, School Camps, Extended School Year (ESY) Program, Third Grade Reading Camp and Summer Food Service Program. Visit the new Summer Programs Online. 
Student Success Opportunity Schools - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) To view the frequently asked questions regarding the Student Success Opportunity Schools (Lauderdale Manors Elementary School, Sunland Park Elementary School, Arthur Ashe Middle School, Lauderhill Middle School and Dillard High School, please Click Here. Contacts: Phyllis Shaw: Area Chair: northareaadvisory@gmail.com; phyllis.shaw7@gmail.com Jeanne Jusevic: Communication Chair: northareaadvisory@gmail.com. jjusevic@att.net Recent News Items: May 22, 2013 Robert Runcie and Kathleen Cannon: Campaign teaches kids to live
above the influence
Young people face a tough road when it comes to making positive
decisions concerning their future. Bullying, alcohol and drug use, teen
pregnancy, intolerance and bias, suicide and juvenile delinquency are all too
evident in their daily lives. Despite the obstacles, millions of youth are
striving to do the right thing. Their stories are seldom told. Broward
County Public Schools and United Way of Broward
County Commission on SubstanceAbuse,
in partnership with other youth-serving community agencies, just celebrated
thousands of young people with a rousing rally called Above the
Influence.
Broward Cappies awards honor theatre students at Broward Center
(Photos)
As
our nation holds Cappies awards events around the United States for High School
students in the performing arts,
BroadwayGlobal spotlights tonight's Broward Cappies.The
prestigious high school theatre awards are equivalent to Broadway's Tony
Awards, but honor drama students for outstanding performances. The evening
includes the best actresses, actors, dancers, choreographers, critics, best
play, best musical and much more.
Broward School Board votes to privatize
Without knowing what the final price tag will be – but with the hope
of restoring credibility to school construction projects – Broward School Board
members on Tuesday approved privatizing most of the district’s long-troubled
facilities department. The dramatic change, in which about 40 ofthe department’s
65 jobs will be eliminated, was the brainchild of Superintendent Robert
Runcie.
School Board OKs cutting facilities staff
The BrowardCounty Schools facilities department is officially getting
downsized. On Tuesday, the School Board approved eliminating 45 of the
department's 70 employees and outsourcing those services to private companies.
Superintendent Robert Runcie cited a decline in construction projects and a need
to move past the department's history of mismanagement and
corruption.
Broward superintendent defends privatization
plan
Critics say Robert Runcie's plan is politically
motivated
Robert Runcie, the superintendent of Broward County Public
Schools, on Tuesday defended his plan to privatize the district's construction
and facilities department and lay off 35 employees in the process.
Teacher falls asleep in class, gets two-day
suspension
This time, it wasn't the students who were falling asleep in
class, it was the teacher. Patrick Geller, a science teacher at Cypress Bay High
in Weston, was suspended for two days without pay by the School Board Tuesday
for allegedly falling asleep on the job.
Cypress Bay High Teacher Gets Two-Day Suspension for Falling
Asleep in Class
Science teacher suspended without pay for classroom nap
Student's alleged rape experience ignored by
teacher
The
State Attorney's Officeis investigating an alleged rape after a special needs
student wrote about the experience in a classroom essay that was ignored by
teachers.
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