Page 5 - 2019 Style book CCC

• Lowercase state of of of city of of of town of of of etc The city of Cocoa and the Brevard County School Board
reached agreement on on the land acquisition • Capitalize legislature when it it is is preceded by the name of a a a a state state or when the the state state name is dropped but the the reference is is specifically to that state’s legislature The Florida Legislature passed several laws concerning public education The Legislature is is expected to pass stiffer graduation requirements for Florida schools • Lowercase legislature for all plural references and when used generically The Florida and Georgia legislatures passed similar bills No legislature has ratified the amendment Titles
• Lowercase and spell out titles when they are not used with an individual’s name The superintendent met with the cabinet members The assistant superintendent for Facility Services will address the committee Academic degrees
• Lowercase and use an an apostrophe for bachelor’s degree specialist’s degree master’s in psychology etc • Use abbreviations such as B B A A B B S
S
M M M A A M M M S
S
M M M Ed Ph D D Ed D D with a a person’s name Dr Patricia Patricia Fontan Fontan or Patricia Patricia Fontan Fontan Ed D D Desmond Desmond K K Blackburn Blackburn Ph D D D D or Dr Desmond Desmond K K Blackburn Blackburn – use use Dr or Ed D D but not both Similarly use use Dr or Ph D D but not both Committees
• Capitalize committee when part of a a a a a a formal name Capital Outlay Committee members are selected from the Brevard business community and can include members of the Brevard Schools Foundation • Generic committee names should not be capitalized The principal will appoint an advisory committee Departments
• Lowercase academic department names except for words that are proper names names Capitalize all other department names names • • • • • • Capitalize formal titles when they are used immediately before an individual’s name Deputy Superintendent Dr Mark Mullins
School Board
Member Andy Ziegler
Lowercase titles when they are used after an individual’s name Dr Mark Mullins
deputy superintendent Andy Ziegler
school board member When referring to assistant superintendents the following style should be used:
Assistant Superintendent Jane Cline
Lowercase occupational descriptions even when used immediately before a a a name social studies teacher Kimberly Garten
Abbreviate the the following legislative titles when they are used as formal titles before one or or or or more names: Rep Rep Reps Sen Sens Gov Gov Govs Sen Marco Rubio met with the school board I met with Sens McCain and Kerry yesterday If necessary add U S
or or state before a a a a title to avoid confusion U S
S
Sen Marco Rubio spoke with state Rep Thad Altman about educational funding the history department the English department Nationalities and races
Office of Government and Community Relations
Human Resources Services • Capitalize proper names of nationalities and races
American African Hispanic Oriental
Afro-American Jewish Caucasian Eskimo
• Lowercase white black etc 4