Florida’s Office of Early Learning
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6M-8.620Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Pre- and Post-Assessments
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on or about October 25, 2016, the Office of Early Learning received a petition from the Early Learning Coalition of North Florida. Petitioner seeks a temporary variance from paragraphs 6M-8.620(3)(a) and (c), F.A.C., as it relates to the requirement that Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) providers administer the Florida VPK Assessment during Assessment Period One (AP1) and electronically report assessment data within a specified time frame. Petitioner is requesting a variance extending the time deadlines for the Florida VPK Assessment AP1 to be administered as well as a variance extending the time to submit electronic assessment data. The Office will accept comments concerning the Petition for five (5) business days from the date of publication of this notice. To be considered, comments must be received before 5:00 p.m. A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Margaret O’Sullivan Parker, General Counsel, Office of Early Learning, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32399, Maggi.Parker@oel.myflorida.com.
