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COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY HONORS

Communications |kəˌmyoōnəˈkā sh ən|noun

• The imparting or exchanging of information or news

• A letter or message containing such information or news.

• The successful conveying or sharing of ideas and feelings

Technology |tekˈnäləjē|noun

• The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry.

• Machinery and equipment developed from such scientific knowledge.

FLHS COMM. TECH PROGRAM IS A CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (CAPE) ACADEMY!

THE TWO PRIMARY BENEFITS OF ESTABLISHING CAPE ACADEMIES AT YOUR SCHOOL ARE:

1. ALL CAPE ACADEMIES ARE ALIGNED TO AN INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION ON THE STATE FUNDING LIST. STUDENTS ENROLLED IN CAPE ACADEMIES ARE MORE LIKELY TO ATTAIN THE APPROPRIATE INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION, WHICH WILL POSITIVELY IMPACT THE SCHOOL GRADE.

2. STUDENTS WHO EARN AN INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION ALIGNED TO THE CAPE ACADEMY IN WHICH THEY ARE ENROLLED, AND WHO GRADUATE WITH A STANDARD HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, WILL GENERATE STATE BONUS FUNDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT. THE FUNDING AMOUNT IS BASED ON THE ANNUAL STATE APPROPRIATION. BONUS FUNDING WILL BE PROVIDED DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOOL, TO BE USED AS SPECIFIED IN THE ACT.

IN ORDER FOR A HIGH SCHOOL CAPE ACADEMY TO BE REGISTERED WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (FLDOE), THE SUPERINTENDENT MUST VERIFY THAT THE LOCAL CAPE ACADEMY MEETS THE PROVISIONS OF THE CAPE ACT. CAPE ACADEMY REGISTRATION IS AN ANNUAL PROCESS AND ACADEMIES ARE NOT AUTOMATICALLY RENEWED. THE CRITERIA BELOW MUST BE MAINTAINED AND VALIDATED YEARLY. BE AWARE THAT ALL EXISTING CAPE ACADEMIES MUST BE REVIEWED AND RENEWED ANNUALLY.