Amend the Florida Standard Charter Contract (Form IEPC-SC) incorporated by reference to reflect changes made in section 1002.33, F.S., and clarify expectations related to annual and periodic reviews.

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-6.0786Forms for Charter School Applicants and Sponsors

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Amend the Florida Standard Charter Contract (Form IEPC-SC) incorporated by reference to reflect changes made in section 1002.33, F.S., and clarify expectations related to annual and periodic reviews.

SUMMARY: Amendments to the Florida Standard Charter Contract and clarification to expectations related to annual and periodic reviews.

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: The repeal of a provision within this rule will not have any impact on transactional costs, regulatory costs or the other factors set forth in Section 120.541(2), Florida Statutes, which are used to determine whether a SERC is needed and whether legislative ratification will be required.

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: 1002.33(28), FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1002.33, FS.

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

DATE AND TIME: November 16, 2016, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Omni Orlando Resort at Championsgate, 1500 Masters Blvd., Royal Dublin, Championsgate, Florida 33896.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Adam Emerson, Charter Schools Director, Office of K-12 School Choice, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1044, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400 or via e-mail at [e-mail]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-6.0786 Forms for Charter School Applicants and Sponsors.

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) Upon approval of a charter school application, the sponsor shall have thirty (30) days to propose an initial proposed charter contract to the charter school. The sponsor shall use Form IEPC-SC, Florida Standard Charter Contract, effective December 2016 December 2014,

(http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-04769) as the basis for the initial draft contract. Proposed deletions to Form IEPC-SC must be displayed as strike-through text. Proposed additions to form IEPC-SC must be displayed as underlined text. The applicant and the sponsor have forty (40) days thereafter to negotiate and notice the charter contract for final approval by the sponsor unless both parties agree to an extension. Additional components may be included in a charter school contract if mutually agreed upon by both parties. Form IEPC-SC is hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained electronically on the Department’s website at http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org or from the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.

(4) through (6) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 1002.33(6), (28) FS. Law Implemented 1002.33(6), (21), 1002.331 FS. History–New 10-25-10, Amended 7-9-12, 12-23-14, 8-6-15, 2-9-16,_____.

 

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: October 18, 2016

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: August 8, 2016