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The association for administrators, district superintendents, principals, assistant principals, supervisors and those who support the public schools of Florida.

POLITICAL ACTION

FASA 2010 Legislative Platform, click here.

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.

Read Cover Memo and Guidance.
View Recipient Reporting Data Model - Template, Data Dictionary, XML Schema.
Read the List of Programs Subject to Recipient Reporting.


Legislative Platform --UPDATE!

Click here for FEFP Budget Analysis

Click here for Senate Budget PDF

CLICK HERE FOR SB 534 FASANO FRS PDF

CLICK HERE FOR SB0534_Limits_FRS_Enrollment PDF

CLICK HERE FOR HJR0919_Class_Size PDF

CLICK HERE FOR SB1182_Changes_to_DROP PDF

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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.

Please note that the sender puts their contact information in the message. Begin by clicking here.


Survey of The link Between Budget Cuts and Student Achievement

Click here to download the PDF of our results.

American Recovery and Reinvestment ACT (H.R. 1)

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.

Florida Learning First Alliance Meeting Materials

Please click to download the folowing documents: Florida Learning First Alliance meeting materials including the PowerPoint Presentation by Amy Baker titled "Florida an Economic Overview" and PDF documents prepared by the Florida Center for Fiscal & Economic Policy titled “Florida’s Fiscal Crisis:  The Problem” and “Florida’s Fiscal Crisis:  The Prescription”.


FASA Legislative Days 2009

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.

Dr. Schooley’s PowerPoint is available here.

Proposed Florida Constitutional Amendments

Amendments 5-7-9 Talking Points

Amendments 5, 7 and 9


Do's and Don'ts

Recommended District Actions

Voters Info

Click here to download Supt. Joe Joyner's "Shining the Light On the Education Budget" Powerpoint.

Click here to download the "Talking Points".

Click here to download the "Protect Our Public Schools" informational flyer and contribution form.

Click below to view our archived Action Alerts

6-13-08

7-24-08

8-5-08

8-11-08


Political Action Guidelines


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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