CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEWLY ELECTED STEERING COMMITTEE 2013-2014 CHAIR - JODI KLEIN VICE-CHAIR - PHYLLIS SHAW RECORDING SECRETARY - JULIA SPANN CORRESPONDING SECRETARY - RON BELL COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR - APRIL GREEN  Next General Meeting HAVE A GREAT SUMMER! SEE YOU NEXT YEAR! MEETING SCHEDULE WILL BE POSTED IN THE FALL!  NEED TO KNOW WHO TO CALL? HERE'S THE BROWARD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT  Click Below for:  The District Advisory Council (DAC) fosters and promotes communication among School Advisory Forums, School Advisory Councils, Area Advisory Councils, the District Advisory Council, the Superintendent of Broward County Schools, and the Broward County School Board. The District Advisory Council is a forum for Area Advisory Councils and others to propose recommendations and discuss issues that are germane to the District. The DAC shall bring before the School Board and the Superintendent of Schools information based on this intercommunication. For more info, please contact DAC by emailing us at districtadvisorycouncil@gmail.com.  Want to receive DAC Updates Directly in Your Inbox? Join our Google Group! Send an email to: and you'll be automatically added to our list. | Be a Part of DAC!
 LINKS TO PRESENTATION MATERIALS: COMMUNITY RESOURCES: UNITED WAY Howard Bakalar: email: hbakalar@unitedwaybroward.org Website: http://www.unitedwaybroward.org/
CHILDREN’S SERVICES COUNCIL Sandra Bernard email: sbernard@cscbroward.org Sue Gallagher email: sgallagher@cscbroward.org Website: http://www.cscbroward.org/
BECON-TV Noel Hyatt: email: nhyatt@browardschools.com Website: http://www.broward.k12.fl.us/becon/
211-BROWARD Billie Morgan email: bmorgan@211-broward.org Stephanie Bell email:sbell@211-broward.org Website: http://www.211-broward.org
BROWARD CENTER OF PERFORMING ARTS Jan Goodheart email: jgoodheart@browardcenter.org  DISTRICT ADVISORY MESSENGER NEWSLETTER
 Here's another great video produced by Broward County School District about Student Activities and their effect on graduation rates: Thank You to Mike Roland, Student Activities Liaison for sharing these great videos with us.  VIDEO LINKS  BYLAW COMMITTEE Next Meeting TBD Agenda DAC MEMBERS TRAINING  To gain a better understanding of the Advisory Process, we require our members to watch several training videos. IN THE NEWS  MAY 1, 2013
New BCPS Process for Grades 6 or 9 for the 2013/14 School Year: Re-Registration Required Parents and/or guardians of students currently in grades 5 or 8 during the 2012/13 are required to re-register their child(ren) for the 2013/14 school year. To re-register, parents and/or guardians need to present four documents to the school the students will attend. http://www.margatenews.net/viewarticle.aspx?smid=5925&aid=27699
@BrowardSchools thanks legislature for money but asks for funds in 2013, not 2014 and flexilibity Yesterday, the Legislature issued its Final Budget Conference Report. We appreciate that the Legislature provides more than $1 billion for K-12 education in the State of Florida. Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) share of the increase is approximately $93 million, as claimed by the Legislature.
Legislature looks to speed release of school employee raises Florida lawmakers are looking to speed up the release of $480 million in school employee raises one day after the House and Senate negotiated a budget that proposed delaying them until June 2014…Broward Superintendent Robert Runcie, however, said earmarks from the state tied up most the new money. And when coupled with increased costs for pensions and healthcare, they would leave Broward schools with a general fund deficit. “This is an interesting game, as I see it, that’s being played,” Runcie said, and called on Scott to veto the Legislature’s conforming bill. “In some ways, I kind of liken it to a shell game.” http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/04/30/3373537/legislature-looks-to-speed-release.html#storylink=cpy
Teachers Pay Raise Bill Criticized A bill to give Florida teachers a pay increase is getting mixed reviews. Gov. Rick Scott congratulated legislators, but United Teachers of Dade official Karla Hernandez-Mats feels let down by them. Miami-Dade and Broward's superintendents of schools, Alberto Carvalho and Robert Runcie, said they were appalled by the plan. http://www.nbcmiami.com/video/#!/on-air/as-seen-on/Teachers-Pay-Raise-Bill-Criticized/205496791
School superintendents protest Fla. teacher pay raise delay Two South Florida education officials expressed their disappointment over state legislation that would give some teachers a pay raise, but might not go into effect until June of 2014…Broward Schools superintendent Robert Runcie also expressed his frustration by making a gambling comparison. "This is an interesting game, as I see it, that's being played," he said. "In some ways, I kind of liken it to a shell game."
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