The purpose of this rule development is to revise procedures and criteria for submission of a Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) provider’s request for a good cause exemption and describe the Department’s review process before making a recommendation ...

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of Education

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
6A-1.099824: Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Low Performing Provider Good Cause Exemption
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule development is to revise procedures and criteria for submission of a Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) provider’s request for a good cause exemption and describe the Department’s review process before making a recommendation to the State Board of Education for approval or denial of the good cause exemption request.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Low Performing Provider Good Cause Exemption.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1002.69(7) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1002.69(7) FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: October 24, 2011, 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.; October 26, 2011, 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.; October 27, 2011, 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: October 24th – Heart of Florida United Way, 1940 Traylor Blvd., Orlando, FL 32804; October 26th – Early Learning Coalition of Broward County, 6301 N.W. 5th Way, Suite 3400, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309; October 27th – Florida Department of Education, Turlington Building, 325 W. Gaines Street, Room 1703, Tallahassee, FL 32399
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Stuart Greenberg, Executive Director, Just Read, Florida! and the Office of Early Learning, Department of Education, Suite 514, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone]. To submit a comment on this rule development go to https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx

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