FSCA Benefits- GSL Version

www.fla-schoolcounselor.org


GOAL 1:

Timely, relevant information exists that supports professional school counselors and student advocacy.


THIS INFORMATION IS IN THE FORM OF:

The FSCA website, including a members only section where presentations are posted: www.fla-schoolcounselor.org

The FSCA twitter feed FSCA’s Blog (News You can Use) YouTube Channel Vimeo Channel An electronic magazine E-newsletters


GOAL 2:

Professional development opportunities in areas of critical need are made available to all professional school counselors in the state.


DRIVE-IN MEETINGS


WEBINARS


VOLUNTEER AT CONVENTION!

The convention fee is regularly $75 for students who are FSCA members

If you volunteer, the fee will be reduced to $50

Volunteering still enables you to attend the workshops because you will be introducing the speaker and collecting evaluations

Contact Claire Cousins to volunteer at [email protected]


GOAL 3:

Legislative policy exists that supports professional school counselors and child advocacy.


FSCA’S LEGISLATION PROPOSES…

…every school have at least one full-time school counselor

…ratios on a district-wide basis be 1:300 (currently approximately 1:500)

….specific ratios be no more than elementary - 1:350, middle - 1:300 and high school - 1:250.

…school counselors cannot be assigned to monitor testing, lunch or bus duty nor used as substitute administrators.


GOAL 4:

Leaders at local and state levels champion and lead change initiatives.


FSCA LEADERSHIP

Board membersDelegatesStanding CommitteesAd hoc CommitteesPast PresidentsFlorida Department of EducationGraduate Student Liaisons


GOAL 5:

FSCA maintains an organizational structure and administrative functions that facilitate the accomplishment of the goals and objectives.


ASCA DELEGATE ASSEMBLY


IT’S HARD WORK … BUT IT’S WORTH IT.

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GOAL FOR 2012-2013

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WHAT CAN I DO?Write your legislators when the call goes out.

Help spread the word and recruit one more member.

Develop closing the gap projects and send to FSCA.

Tell us more about your successes.

FSCA Benefits- GSL Version

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