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March 23, 2008

Coming up

CalendarMonday: Senate Education and Higher Education appropriations committees, 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday: Pinellas School Board, 5 p.m.; Hillsborough School Board, workshop, 11:30 a.m.; Florida Faith-Based and Community-Based Advisory Council, Tallahassee, 1 p.m.; House Schools and Learning Council, 8 a.m.; Senate Education and Higher Education appropriations committees, 3 p.m.

Wednesday: Senate Education and Higher Education committees, 1 p.m.; Florida Taxation and Budget Reform Commission, styling and drafting committee, 8 a.m., full commission, 10 a.m.

Wednesday-Thursday: Florida Board of Governors, Tallahassee

Thursday: Senate Education and Higher Education appropriations committees, 4 p.m.

Friday: Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, Committee on Educational Outcomes, conference call, 11:15 a.m.; Florida Taxation and Budget Reform Commission, styling and drafting committee, 9:30 a.m.

April 1: Pasco School Board, 9:30 a.m., Hernando School Board, workshop 1 p.m., meeting 7 p.m.; Spring break begins for Pinellas; Senate Education and Higher Education committees, 3:30 p.m.

April 2: Senate Education and Higher Education appropriations committees, 8:30 a.m.; Senate Education Facilities Appropriations Committee, 1 p.m.

April 7: Spring break begins for Hernando, Pasco and Hillsborough

April 8: Pinellas School Board, workshop, 9 a.m.

April 15: Pinellas School Board, 10 a.m.; Hillsborough School Board, 3 p.m.; State Board of Education, TBA

April 17: Council on Homelessness, Education Committee, conference call, 2 p.m.

April 22: Pasco School Board, 6 p.m.

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