Approve the Paper Reduction Report to the Florida Board of Education

The legislation to reduce paperwork and data collection by teachers requires a report to the State Board of Education each year. Janet Caraballo, a teacher at B.C. Graham Elementary School, currently serves as the District appointed teacher representative for paperwork and data collection reduction and as a member of the District Data Collection and Forms Committee. A copy of the report is attached.

The Data Collection and the Forms Committee met five times throughout the past school year in order to review changes, additions, and deletions regarding forms. As a result of the committee's efforts, the total number of forms has decreased from 893 to 470 during the last two years.

Strategic Objective: Demonstrate best financial practices.

The financial impact will be realized with a reduction of paper and forms.

All activities and steps to reduce paperwork will be compiled for the 2008-2009 academic year and reported to the Board prior to September 1, 2009.