The meeting agenda will consist of approval of minutes of the State Board meeting held October 28, 2015. Items for consideration include action relating to the following: Amendment to Rule 6A-10.042, Test Administration and Security; Amendment to ...  

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    DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

    State Board of Education

    The State Board of Education announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

    DATE AND TIME: December 4, 2015, 9:30 a.m.

    PLACE: Conference call: 1(888)339-2688, passcode: 568 736 12.

    GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The meeting agenda will consist of approval of minutes of the State Board meeting held October 28, 2015. Items for consideration include action relating to the following: Amendment to Rule 6A-10.042, Test Administration and Security; Amendment to Rule 6A-1.094222, Standards for Mid-Year Promotion of Retained Third Graders; and Amendment to Rule 6A-6.03028, Provision of Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and Development of Individual Educational Plans for Students with Disabilities. Other items include: Amendment to Rule 6M-8.610, Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Director Credential for Private Providers; Approval of the Florida College System Employment Equity Accountability Program Progress Report: 2010-2011 through 2014-2015; Adoption of Resolutions Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of Not Exceeding $145,000,000 State of Florida, Full Faith and Credit, State Board of Education Public Education Capital Outlay (PECO) Refunding Bonds, 2016 Series (to be determined); Amendment to Rule 6A-1.001, District Financial Records; Amendment to Rule 6A-20.050, Nursing Student Loan Forgiveness Program; Amendment to Rule 6A-6.0253, Diabetes Management; Amendment to Rule 6A-6.030121, Exceptional Student Education Eligibility for Student with Language Impairments and Qualifications and Responsibilities for the Speech-Language Pathologists Providing Language Services; Amendment to Rule 6A-6.03018, Exceptional Education Eligibility for Students with Specific Learning Disabilities; Amendment to Rule 6A-6.030191, Development of Educational Plans for Exceptional Students Who Are Gifted; Amendment to Rule 6A-6.03313, Procedural Safeguards for Exceptional Students Who Are Gifted; Repeal of Rules 6A-20.051, Nursing Student Loan Forgiveness Program Renewal; 6A-20.052, Nursing Student Loan Forgiveness Program Payment; and 6A-20.053, Match Site Facilities Payment Requirement; Repeal of Rule 6A-6.0785, Charter School Applicant Training Standards; Repeal of Rule 6A-6.0980, K-8 Virtual School Program; Repeal of Rule 6A-14.0261, General Powers of the President; Repeal of Rule 6A-14.0432, Military Leave; Repeal of Rule 6A-14.0571, Religious Observance by Students; Repeal of Rule 6A-1.0944, Access, Maintenance and Destruction of State Student Assessment Tests and Related Materials; Repeal of Rule 6A-1.09982, Reporting Requirements for School Improvement and Accountability; Repeal of Rule 6A-7.0712, Local Instructional Improvement Systems; Repeal of Rule 6A-1.09417, Curriculum Frameworks ? Lifelong Learning Noncredit Courses, Adults? High School and Non-High School Graduates; Repeal of Rule 6A-6.010, General Adult Education; Repeal of Rule 6A-6.011, Definition of Adult Student; Repeal of Rule 6A-6.015, Professional Requirements for Administrators and Supervisors of Adult General Education Program; Repeal of Rule 6A-6.055, Definitions of Terms Used in Vocational Education and Adult Programs; Repeal of Rule 6A-6.065, Instructional Components of Vocational Education; Repeal of Rule 6A-1.093, Florida Academic Scholars Certificate; Repeal of Rule 6A-7.0100, Merit Award Program for Instructional Personnel and School-Based Administrators K-12; Repeal of Rule 6A-6.03032, Procedural Safeguards for Children with Disabilities Ages Birth Through Two Years; Repeal of Rules 6A-6.0523, Comprehensive Dropout Prevention Plans; 6A-6.0526, Substance Abuse Programs; 6A-6.0527, Disciplinary Programs; 6A-6.0528, Youth Services Programs; 6A-6.05291, Course Modification; and 6A-6.05292, Common Objective Criteria and Evaluation of Dropout Prevention Programs; Repeal of Rule 6A-6.0713, Habitual Truancy: Inter-Agency Agreements; Repeal of Rule 6A-6.0900, Programs for English Language Learners (ELLs); and Repeal of Rule 6A-7.096, Educational Improvement Projects.

    A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Cathy Schroeder, (850)245-9661,cathy.schroeder@fldoe.org, or by visiting the Department’s website at: http://www.fldoe.org/policy/state-board-of-edu/meetings.

    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 seven days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Cathy Schroeder at (850)245-9661 or cathy.schroeder@fldoe.org. 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: Cathy Schroeder at (850)245-9661 or cathy.schroeder@fldoe.org.