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Transcript of 2015 Advocacy Presentation at Convention
FSCA Advocacy Session
October 22, 20154:00-5:25
Advocacy Agenda
• 4:00-4:50-Carole Green, Capital Strategies
• 4:50-5:25 Break-out by Florida Region
Day on the Hill
November 18, 2015Can you come out and support?
Florida RegionsFlorida Regions
Advocacy Contacts
North West
North East
Central West
Central
Central East Jeannie Maddox Charlena Durrance
South West
South East Daniel ShapiroCheryl Bottini
Break-Out by Region
1. Assign 1-2 Head Contacts to be responsible for…
1. Attending Advocacy Committee meetings (via conference call).
2. Disseminating information to counties within your region and back to the FSCA Advocacy Committee.
2. Implement a plan and prepare to share information at next advocacy meeting November 8th at 7:00 p.m.
1. Visit/call/email local representatives by November 6th using the talking points (roles, services, impact).
3. Fill out contact form with name, school district, email address, phone number.
4. Consider attending A Day on the Hill scheduled for November 18th.
1. Report possible attendance at Nov. 8th meeting.
Florida Regions
Volunteer Advocacy
Committee Members
North WestNorth EastCentral WestCentralCentral East
Jeannie Maddox Charlena Durrance
South WestSouth East Daniel Shapiro
Cheryl Bottini
Suggestions
FSCA’s Advocacy Committee
• Chair: Summer Kuba• [email protected]
• FSCA President: Stephanie Larson• [email protected]
• FSCA Board Member: Rebecca Schumacher• [email protected]
• FSCA Board Member: Carolyn Berger• [email protected]
• FSCA Board Member: Peg Real• [email protected]
Legislator InformationLegislator Contact Info Title
Representative Erik Fresen R-114, Miami (305) 663-2011
Chairman of the House Education Appropriation Subcommittee and is supportive of this issue.
Representative Bob Cortes R-30, Maitland (407) 659-4818
Sits on the House Choice & Innovation Subcommittee and is very supportive of the issue.
Representative Marlene O’Toole R-33, the Villages (352) 315-4445
Chair of the House Education Committee.
Representative Danny Burgess R-38, Zephyrhills (813) 780-0667
He is interested as a possible bill sponsor. He is very supportive.
Senator John Legg R-17, Lutz (813) 909-9919
Chairman of the Senate Education Pre-K-12 committee.
Senator Don Gaetz R-1, Destin (850) 897-5747
Chairman of the Senate Appropriation Subcommittee on Education.
Senator Anitere Flores R-37, Miami (305) 270-6550
Senate Fiscal Policy Chair
Senator Nancy Detert R-28, Sarasota (941) 480-3547
Senate Bill Sponsor. We need to recognize her and thank her for the support of School Counselors.
Talking Points for Florida School Counselors Association Bill
O Requires that school counselors spend a minimum of 80 percent of their contractual time to delivery of services to students as outlined by the American School Counselor Association.
O Delivery of services include direct services provided to students, parents and school staff.
O Direct Services may include:O School counseling core curriculum O Individual student planning O Responsive services
O Indirect services
Talking PointsO Certified school counselors shall have a
minimum of a Master’s Degree in School Counseling.
O Certified school counselors shall have the appropriate certification as determined by the Florida Department of Education.
O 194 schools in Florida have no school counselors. Encourage support that school counselors be employed in every school.
Talking PointsO Certified school counselors shall have 60 clock hours
or a three credit course in College and Career Readiness (CCR) required for re-certification. This would include the following areas of study for CCR programs at the elementary, middle and high school levels:O developing a college-going culture O academic advising for rigorous courseworkO financial aid advising O financial literacy O college applications and enrollment O strategies for Senior graduates’ summer transition
to college matriculation O strategies for FAFSA completionO family CCR advising O postsecondary opportunitiesO development of work-ready skills
Talking PointsO Rationale for CCR requirement: State and
national workforce projections predict that over 60 percent of Florida jobs will require some form of postsecondary education or training by the year 2020, yet currently, only 38 percent of working-age Floridians hold an associate’s degree or higher.
O A small sampling of current school counselors from a survey administered in the spring 2015 indicated 67 percent of these school counselors have been working in the field six or more years.
Talking PointsO Further responses included:
O 63% have one or no career readiness course; but with six or more years working in the field and out from graduate work, course work in this subject area has expanded and changed significantly.
O 47% have no college readiness course; and
O 88% would you participate if available, in a comprehensive CCR training program.