Workshops will be held via teleconference. Please visit www.myflorida.com/childcare for instructions on joining the teleconference. The passage of Senate Bill 2014 during the 2010 Legislative Session revised Florida Statute 402.281 to include that ...

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Family Safety and Preservation Program

Rule No.: RULE TITLE
65C-22.009: Gold Seal Quality Care Program
The Department of Children and Family Services announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: Workshop 1: December 9, 2010; Workshop 2: December 14, 2010, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Workshops will be held via teleconference. Please visit www.myflorida.com/childcare for instructions on joining the teleconference.
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Workshops will be held via teleconference. Please visit www.myflorida.com/childcare for instructions on joining the teleconference.
The passage of Senate Bill 2014 during the 2010 Legislative Session revised Florida Statute 402.281 to include that the Department of Children and Families “adopt rules establishing Gold Seal Quality Care accreditation standards based on the applicable accrediting standards of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the National Association of Family Child Care, and the National Early Childhood Program Accreditation Commission.”
Workshop 1: This workshop will solicit input on proposed rule language for Rule 65C-22.009, F.A.C., Gold Seal Quality Care Program.
Workshop 2: This workshop will solicit input on the development of Florida’s Gold Seal Quality Care Accreditation Standards.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Samantha Wass de Czege, 1317 Winewood Boulevard, Building 6, 3rd Floor, Room 389, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700, [phone].
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Samantha Wass de Czege, 1317 Winewood Blvd., Bldg. 6, 3rd Floor, Room 389, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700, [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
For more information, you may contact: Samantha Wass de Czege, 1317 Winewood Blvd., Bldg. 6, 3rd Floor, Room 389, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700, [phone].