The purpose of this rule development is to create a rule for the Seal of Biliteracy program.

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-1.09951Requirements for the Florida Seal of Biliteracy Program

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule development is to create a rule for the Seal of Biliteracy program.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Requirements for determining qualifications for students to earn a gold or silver seal of biliteracy designation on their diploma and high school transcript.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1003.432, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1003.432, FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: November 15, 2016, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

PLACE: Florida Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 605, Tallahassee, Florida 32399. Conference Call Option Also Available: Conference Call Number: 1(888)670-3525 and Participant Code: 7614339968#.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Chane Eplin, Chief, Bureau of Student Achievement through Language Acquisition (SALA), Department of Education, [phone] or e-mail: [e-mail]. To comment on this rule development, please contact: Cathy Schroeder, Director, Office of Executive Management, Department of Education, [phone] or e-mail: [e-mail] or go to https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.