60BB-8.210: Reenrollment for Good Cause and Extreme Hardship in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program
60BB-8.700: Low-Performing Provider; Voluntary Prekindergarten Improvement Plan and Implementation
60BB-8.701: Low-Performing Provider; Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program First Year Probation
60BB-8.702: Low-Performing Provider; Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program Second Year Probation
60BB-8.703: Low-Performing Provider; Removal From Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program Eligibility
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule development is to implement the Agency's authority to administer the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education (VPK) Program by establishing a procedure by which VPK providers who fail to achieve minimum kindergarten readiness rates comply with Section 1002.67, F.S., and for reenrollment of VPK students.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The Low Performing Provider rules establish procedures governing administration of the VPK Program by early learning coalitions and school districts for approving improvement plans, for placing providers on probation and requiring corrective actions, and for removing providers from eligibility to deliver the program. The rule regarding reenrollment establishes criteria for determining whether a student has substantially completed the VPK Program and whether a good cause or extreme hardship exists.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1002.71(4), 1002.75(2)(i), 1002.79(2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1002.67(3)(c), 1002.71(4), 1002.75(3)(a)-(c) FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: 1. January 22, 2010, 1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. or until business is concluded.
2. January 25, 2010, 9:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. or until business is concluded.
PLACE: Agency for Workforce Innovation, 107 E. Madison St., Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4128 and via WebEx which may be accessed at http://www.floridajobs.org/ earlylearning/oel_state_fed.html#proposedrules
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Audrey Gaten at (850)245-7160. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Kristin R. Harden, Assistant General Counsel, 107 E. Madison Street, MSC #110, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4128, (850)245-7150
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
AVAILABLE ONLINE AT THE WEBSITE: http://www.floridajobs.org/earlylearning/oel_ state_fed.html#proposedrules
