Public Forums

Purpose:

Senate Bill 354 (PDF) requires a Middle Grades Reform Study that includes input from specific education stakeholders:

• Florida Center for Reading Research at Florida State University
• Just Read, Florida! Office
• Key education stakeholders- including district school board members, district school superintendents, principals, parents, teachers, district supervisors of curriculum, and students

Department of Education staff are conducting meetings throughout the state to provide as many opportunities as possible to receive and include valuable input from Floridians in the Reform Study.

Public Forum Format:

The public forums are designed to receive your input. If you attend, you will have an opportunity to provide your comments in writing or, if you prefer, speak with a DOE staff member about key issues in middle grades education. There will be no formal testimony to the audience. Forums are held in a "drop in" style format to accommodate your schedule, so that you may come any time during the forum hours, provide us with your input, and carry on with your day. General information about Florida middle grades education, the middle grades reform study, and statewide education issues and programs will be available. If you cannot attend, we invite you to provide us with your input on this website.

Public Forum Schedule:
NOTE: Due to hurricane recovery, the public forum schedule has been revised. Please check this web site before making plans to attend a Task Force meeting or public forum.