Florida Financial Literacy Council   Alex Sink, Chief Financial Officer, State of Florida, Department of Financial Services 
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The Financial Literacy Council, authorized in 2006 by HB 825, was created to study the financial problems that affect consumers, particularly young persons, seniors, working adults and small business owners, which arise from a lack of basic knowledge of financial issues.  
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Financial Literacy Council

AGENDA

January 30, 2008
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
EpiCenter at St. Petersburg College
Clearwater, Florida

I.  Call to Order
10:00 a.m.
Obdulio Piedra, Chair

II.  Approval of Minutes

III.  Welcome
10: 15 a.m.
Alan Martinez
EpiCenter at St. Petersburg College

IV.  Presentation:
10:20 a.m.
Mary Jane Tappen, Executive Director
Florida Department of Education, Office of Math & Science

V.  Presentation:
10:40 a.m.
Ron Sachs, President
Ron Sachs Communications

VI.  Staff update
11:00 a.m.
R. Jai Howard, Staff Director
a. Florida Saves
b. Financial Literacy Month

VII.  FLC Discussion – Part I
11:15 a.m.
a. Communications/PR
b. Fundraising

VIII.  FLC Discussion – Part II
1:00 p.m.
a. Annual Report
b. Strategic Planning

IX. Other Business (if any)

X. Closing Remarks & Adjournment
3:00 p.m.

AGENDA

Telephone Conference
September 12, 2007

I. Call to Order

II. Roll Call
R. Jai Howard, Staff Director

III. Welcome & Introductions
Obdulio Piedra, Chair

IV. Approval of Minutes from August 15, 2007*

V. Recap of August 15, 2007 Meeting

VI. Discussion: Financial Literacy Council committee assignments

VII. Discussion: Plans for Financial Literacy Month, April 2008

VIII. Final Comments and Adjournment


AGENDA

August 15, 2007
10:00a.m.
Junior Achievement of West Central Florida – JA Biztown
Tampa, Florida

I. Welcome and Introductions
Obdulio Piedra, Chair

II. Approval of Minutes

III. Recap of the July 11, 2007 meeting
Obdulio Piedra, Chair

IV. Follow-up on requested information
R. Jai Howard, Staff Director

V. Presentation: Consumer Outreach at the Florida Office of Financial Regulation
Holly Hinson, Outreach Coordinator

VI. Presentation: Florida Department of Financial Services,
Division of Consumer Services

VII. Presentation: United Way of Tampa Bay
Diana Baker, President and CEO

VIII. Tour of JA Biztown

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IX. Presentation: Junior Achievement
Richard George, President
Junior Achievement of West Central Florida

X. Presentation: American Association of Retired Persons & Financial Literacy
Doug Heinlen, Member of the AARP Florida Executive Council

XI. Staff Presentation
R. Jai Howard, Staff Director

XII. FLC Discussion – Committee Assignments

XIII. Closing Remarks & Adjournment

AGENDA
Financial Literacy Council
Telephone Conference
July 11, 2007

I. Roll Call
R. Jai Howard, Staff Director

II. Welcome & Introductions
Obdulio Piedra, Chair

III. Approval of Minutes

IV. Recap of June 25, 2007 Meeting

V. Follow-up on Information Requested by Council Members
R. Jai Howard, Staff Director

VI. Finalize Mission & Goals

VII. Preview Draft Agenda for upcoming meeting
a. DFS Division of Consumer Services
b. Florida Office of Financial Regulation
c. Florida Department of Education
d. United Way of Tampa Bay

VIII. Open Discussion

IX. Final Comments and Adjournment

AGENDA

June 25, 2007
9:00a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Florida Capitol
House Office Building Room 306
Tallahassee, Florida

I. Welcome and Introductions
Alex Sink, Chief Financial Officer

II. Overview of the Financial Literacy Council’s Charge
R. Jai Howard, Staff Director
Financial Literacy Council

III. Government in the Sunshine – Public Records and Ethics
Mechele McBride, Assistant General Counsel
Legal Services, Department of Financial Services

IV. Election of the Chair

V. Financial Literacy Council Discussion – Part I

VI. Staff Presentation
R. Jai Howard, Staff Director
Financial Literacy Council

VII. Financial Literacy Council Discussion – Part II
Elisa Altomaro, Facilitator
Department of Financial Services
Mission Statement
Goal Setting
Initiative Funding

VIII. Closing Remarks
Chair, Financial Literacy Council

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