HUMAN RESOURCE'S TERMS
AC Annual Contract
ACE Alternative Certification for Educators
ADA American with Disablities Act
AFSCME American Federation of State, County and Municipal employees
ATD Assignment for Temporary Duty
AYP Adequate Yearly Progress
CC Continuing Contract
COS Change of Status
CSR Class Size Reduction
CSR Comprehensive School Reform
DELTA District Educational Leadership Team Assembly
DJJ Department of Juvenile Justice
DOE Department of Education
DOH Department of Health
DROP Deferred Retirement Option Plan
e-PORTAL e-HR Portal (web-based budget & position control application)
EDGAR U.S. Department of Education General Administration Regulations
EEOC Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
ELL English Language Learners
ESE Exceptional Student Education
ESOL English Speakers of Other Languages
FAQ Frequently Asked Questions
FCAT Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test -Includes norm-referenced and criterion based componenets; measures student knowledge and performance in reading,
FELE Florida Educational Leadership Exam
FLDOE Florida Department of Education
FLSA Fair Labor Standards Act
FMLA Family Medical Leave Act
FRISK Facts, Rule, Impact, Suggestions, Knowledge
FRS Florida Retirement System
FTE Full-Time Equivalent
FRISK  
FY Fiscal Year
GEMS Growing Educators in Manatee through Support
GK General Knowledge (Exam)
GPA Grade Point Average
HOUSSE High Objective Uniform State Standard of Evaluation
HR Human Resources
HRP Human Resources Professional Specialist
HQ Highly Qualified
HVAC Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
ILOD In Line of Duty
IPAS Instructional Personnel Assessment system - Teacher Assessment
JDC Juvenile Detention Center
JDE J. D. Edwards
LOA Leave of Absence
MBW Manatee Business World
MEA Manatee Education Association
META Multicultural and Educational Training Advocacy, INC.
MTI Manatee Technical Institute
NBPTS National Board of Professional Teaching Standards
NCLB No Child Left Behind
NCT National Certified Teacher
NEAT Notify, Explanation, Assistance, Time
OJT On-the-Job Training
OOF Out of Field
OPPAGA Office of Program, Policy Analysis, and Government Accountability
PAF Personnel Action Form (electronic form completed through PATSHA site)
PARA Para-professional (Teacher Aide, Teacher Asst, Home School Liaison)
PATS Paperless Applicant Tracking System
PATSHA Paperless Applicant Tracking System Hiring Authority
PORTAL e-HR Portal (web-based budget & position control application)
PSC Professional Services Contract
PDP Professional Development Plan
PGP Professional Growth Plan - Part of IPAS
SAE Subject Area Exam
SAMP Supervisory, Administrative, and Managerial Personnel
SARC School Accountability Report Card
SDMC School District of Manatee County
SBMC School Board of Manatee County
SEA State Educational Agency
SEMS Substitute Employee Management System
SIP School Improvement Program
SSC School Support Center
SSS Sunshine State Standards
SY School Year
UC Unemployment Compensation
USDOL United States Department of Labor
WC Worker's Compensation
WWW World Wide Web