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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 |