The purpose of this rule amendment is to make changes to Form IEPC SCF-1, Scholarship Program Compliance Form for Private School Participants in State Scholarship Programs. The effect will be a rule that is consistent with current procedures and the ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-6.03315Private School Scholarship Compliance

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule amendment is to make changes to Form IEPC SCF-1, Scholarship Program Compliance Form for Private School Participants in State Scholarship Programs. The effect will be a rule that is consistent with current procedures and the governing statutes.

SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment will revise the Scholarship Compliance Form to include requirements related to the Personal Learning Scholarship Account, to clarify the requirements for student assessments related to the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program, and to correctly reflect updated rule references and website links.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION: The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: No requirement for SERC was triggered by the rule amendment pursuant to Section 120.54(1), Florida Statutes. There would be no economic impact from this amendment and the adverse impact or regulatory costs, if any, do not exceed nor would be expected to exceed any one of the economic analysis criteria set forth in Section 120.541(2)(a), Florida Statutes.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1002.385, 1002.39, 1002.395, 1002.421, Florida Statutes.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1002.385, 1002.39, 1002.395, 1002.42, 1002.421, 1003.22, 1003.23, Florida Statutes.

A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: October 28, 2015, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Technical Education Center Osceola, 501 Simpson Road, Kissimmee, FL 34744

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Laura Harrison, Director of Scholarships, Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400, [phone]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-6.03315 Private School Scholarship Compliance.

Compliance reporting requirements for the participation of a Florida private school registered with the Department of Education to be determined eligible to participate in one or more state scholarship program(s) are specified in Form IEPC SCF-1, Scholarship Program Compliance Form for Private School Participants in State Scholarship Programs (DOS Link) October 2010, hereinafter Scholarship Compliance Form, which is hereby incorporated by reference to become a part of this rule effective December 2015 October 25, 2010.

(1) through (5) No changes.

Rulemaking Authority 1002.39, 1002.395, 1002.42, 1002.421 FS. Law Implemented 1002.39, 1002.395, 1002.42, 1002.421, 1003.22, 1003.23 FS. History–New 10-13-04, Amended 9-20-05, 1-18-07, 1-5-09, 10-25-10,

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Adam Miller, Executive Director, Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Pam Stewart, Commissioner, Department of Education

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: September 30, 2015

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: September 15, 2015