The purpose of this rule development is to adopt procedures for the Department to calculate each Voluntary Prekindergarten Provider’s Kindergarten Readiness Rate. These readiness rates must be based exclusively upon the results of the annual ...

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of Education

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
6A-1.099821: Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Provider Kindergarten Readiness Rate
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule development is to adopt procedures for the Department to calculate each Voluntary Prekindergarten Provider’s Kindergarten Readiness Rate. These readiness rates must be based exclusively upon the results of the annual statewide kindergarten screening for students completing the VPK education program and who are administered the statewide kindergarten screening. The effect is to implement the requirements of Section 1002.69, Florida Statutes, and continued implementation of the calculation of kindergarten provider readiness rates.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Provider Kindergarten Readiness Rate.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1002.69(5) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1002.69(5) 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.