The purpose of this rule development is to establish penalty procedures by the State Board of Education (SBOE) for assessing a fine to Florida College System (FCS) institutions and Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) that fail to report child abuse as ...
RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
6A-14.099Penalties for Failure to Report Child Abuse
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule development is to establish penalty procedures by the State Board of Education (SBOE) for assessing a fine to Florida College System (FCS) institutions and Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) that fail to report child abuse as required by Section 39.205(10), F.S. FCS institution administrators and LEAs are required to report information received about child abuse that occurred on institution property or at an event sponsored by the institution to the Florida Department of Children and Family Services. This rule also defines the term “administrator” and the term “law enforcement agency.” The effect of this rule is that if an administrator of an FCS institution or an LEA is informed of child abuse and does not report it, the institution will be fined $1,000,000 by the SBOE. FCS institutions will be allowed to challenge the SBOE’s determination that there was a knowing and willful failure to report this information.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Penalties for Failure to Report Child Abuse.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 39.205(10) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 39.205 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT IS: Kasongo Butler, Assistant Chancellor: Kasongo.Butler@fldoe.org
To request a rule development workshop, please contact: Lynn Abbott, Agency Clerk, Department of Education, (850)245-9661 or e-mail lynn.abbott@fldoe.org or go to https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.
Document Information
- Subject:
- Penalties for Failure to Report Child Abuse
- Purpose:
- The purpose of this rule development is to establish penalty procedures by the State Board of Education (SBOE) for assessing a fine to Florida College System (FCS) institutions and Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) that fail to report child abuse as required by s. 39.205(10), F.S. FCS institution administrators and LEAs are required to report information received about child abuse that occurred on institution property or at an event sponsored by the institution to the Florida Department of ...
- Rulemaking Authority:
- 39.205(10), Florida Statutes.
- Law:
- 39.205, Florida Statutes.
- Contact:
- Kasongo Butler, Assistant Chancellor: Kasongo.Butler@fldoe.org To request a rule development workshop, please contact: Lynn Abbott, Agency Clerk, Department of Education, (850)245-9661 or e-mail lynn.abbott@fldoe.org or go to https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx.
- Related Rules: (1)
- 6A-14.099. Failure of Florida College System Administrator or Law Enforcement Agency to Report Child Abuse, Abandonment or Neglect