The association for administrators, district superintendents, principals, assistant principals, supervisors and those who support the public schools of Florida.
New Guidance for AARA Recipient Reporting Released
On
June 22, 2009, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published
Implementing Guidance for the Reports on Use of Funds Pursuant to the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("Recovery Act"). This
guidance implements the reporting requirements included in Section 1512
of the Recovery Act for recipients of grants, loans, and other forms of
assistance. The reports required by Section 1512 will be submitted by
recipients beginning in October 2009 and will answer important
questions, such as:
Who is receiving Recovery Act dollars and in what amounts?
What projects or activities are being funded with Recovery Act dollars?
What is the completion status of such projects or activities and what impact have they had on job creation and retention?
Based
on input received from the public on previous implementing guidance
issued by OMB, the reporting framework in the attached guidance has
been updated and enhanced to capture additional spending data from
prime recipients and sub-recipients of Federal financial assistance
Recovery Act awards. Further, OMB has worked with the Recovery
Accountability and Transparency Board to deploy a nationwide data
collection system at the website www.FederalReporting.gov
that will reduce information reporting burden on recipients by
simplifying reporting instructions and providing a user-friendly
mechanism for submitting required data.
LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD BY THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE
NOW
is the time to make your voice heard. Use this powerful tool to reach every member of the Florida Legislature with one click! Thank you for speaking for our
children and their future.
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Survey of The link Between Budget Cuts and Student Achievement
The NEA has put together a very comprehensive PowerPoint presentation on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1). Click here to view the powerpoint presentation.
Please click on the following links to download information from FASA Legislative Days 2009:
click here to downloaD the FASA 2009 Legislative Platform.
CLICK HERE to download the FASA Legislative Days packet inserts.
CLICK HERE to download the FASA Legislative Days Program.
Click here to download "Florida: A Fiscal Overview" -- Dr. Amy Baker, Office of Economic & Demographic Research Advocacy was our September FASA board meeting’s theme and Dr. Schooley brought us a powerful message from the national association about the importance of advocacy from the local, state, and national levels. He spoke eloquently about the need for a closer collaboration between all three levels and provided resources and materials.
It
is important that the FASA lead an "information-only" effort. We can
not tell anyone how to vote, but we do have a responsibility to inform
all voters about the consequences of Constitutional Amendments on the
ballot in the November election.
Complaints filed with the
Secretary of State's office of election violations mainly concern
improper use of school resources for advocacy campaigns. Another
problem is when enthusiastic staff members directly or indirectly tell
students or parents how to vote. This is a direct violation of election
laws.
Guidelines
1. It is our responsibility to inform
the public about the constitutional amendments and to encourage voter
registration and participation
2. In correspondence we must
remember that: public funds (including your time on the job) may not be
used to promote - they may be used to provide information
. Advocacy letters and bulletins can't be prepared during an employees work day - information can be prepared during the work day . Advocacy letters can't be printed on school stationary - information can . During the working day, individuals can't be encouraged to vote yes, but they can be encouraged to vote . Information must be factual in nature . Staff members must clear with the principal any messages they send to parents or the community to assure it informs rather than promotes . All efforts must be made to avoid any appearance that you are using influence on students to obtain a no vote
3. In phone calls remember that: . Advocacy can only be conducted outside an employee's contracted work day . Informational calls and those encouraging people to exercise their right to vote are not advocacy calls
If you have questions regarding these guidelines, please contact FASA or the Public Relations/Communications Officer.
Amendment 5 debates:
Many of you have asked about the details for the debates that are being hosted by Senator Haridopolos, who is leading the opposition to Amendment 5 in the legislature. You can help by attending the debates in your area. Here is a link to his website that includes all of the debate dates, times and locations: http://www.protectfloridasfuture.com/index.php/go/debates.
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