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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: April 18, 2024) |
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60. Department of Management Services |
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60BB. Agency for Workforce Innovation |
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60BB-8. Voluntary Prekindergarten Program |
1(1) 2Determining Child 4Eligibility.
5(a) 6A c8oalition, 9in accordance with Rule 1360BB-8.200, 14F.A.C., 15shall determine 17the eligibility of 20a 21child 22registering for the VPK program.
27(b) A coalition shall determine a child’s eligibility face-to-face with the child’s parent unless the coalition is not required under paragraph 4860BB-8.201(4)(b), 49F.A.C., to conduct a parent-orientation session or exhibit a parent-orientation video fo61r 62the child’s parent.
65(c)661. A coalition, u70pon determining that a child is eligible for the VPK program, 81shall issue 83the child’s parent Form AWI-VPK 02 (90Child Eligibility and Enrollment 94Certificate) date96d 97February 14, 2007, 100which is hereby incorporated by reference 106and may be obtained as described in Rule 60B115B116-8.900, F.A.C.
1182. 119A coalition may issue a certificate of eligibility which is substantially similar to Form AWI-VPK 02 if the certificate:
138a. Includes the phrases “State of 144Florida145” and “Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program;”
152b. Includes the name of the early learning coalition issuing the certificate, or on whose behalf the certificate is issued;
172c. Identifies the program year and type of program (i.e., 182school-183year or summer program) for which the certificate is issued;
193d. Clearly shows the eligible child’s name and identifying information; and
204e. Does not include the logo of the Agency for Workforce Innovation, logo of the Office of Early Learning, or AWI form number (i.e., Form AWI-VPK 02).
231(2) Enrollment.
233(a) A VPK provider may only 239enroll a child in the VPK program after the coalition determines that the child is eligible for the program. To enroll an eligible child, the VPK provider admitting the child must submit the child’s certificate of eligibility and the 278child’s assigned VPK class to 283the coalition.
285(b286) A coalition must allow a VPK 293provider to enroll a child who resides in a 302Florida 303county other than the county where the provider’s VPK site is located.
315(c) A VPK provider may only enroll a child with the coalition of the county where the provider’s VPK site is located, regardless of the county in which the child resides.
346(d) A coalition shall complete a child’s enrollment in the statewide information system by recording an association between the child and the child’s assigned VPK class. A coalition is encouraged, but not required, to notify a parent by mail after his or her child’s enrollment is complete.
393Specific Authority 3951002.79396(2) 397FS. Law Implemented 4001002.53401(4022403), 4041002.75(2)(a) FS. 406History–New 4071-19-06, 408Amended 4095-24-07410.
