The purpose of the rule is to revise certain health and safety standards for providers of the School Readiness Program to ensure alignment with statutory requirements.

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Florida’s Office of Early Learning

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6M-4.620Health and Safety Checklists

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule is to revise certain health and safety standards for providers of the School Readiness Program to ensure alignment with statutory requirements.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: School Readiness requirements for health and safety, training and inspections.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.213(2), 1002.82(2)(i),(t),(u),(v) and (w), FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1002.82(2)(i),(t),(u),(v) and (w), 1002.88(1)(c),(d),(e), (i), (j), (l) and (p), FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: Friday, November 18, 2016, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. or until business is concluded, whichever is earlier.

PLACE: via GoToWebinar only. To register for each webinar, please visit: http://www.floridaearlylearning.com/oel_resources/rules_guidance_technical_assistance/proposed_rules.aspx

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 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Katerina Maroney, School Readiness Policy Supervisor, [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).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Katerina Maroney, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32399, [phone] or email: [e-mail]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS: Will be made available on the Office of Early Learning website prior to the date of the rule development workshop: http://www.floridaearlylearning.com/oel_resources/rules_guidance_technical_assistance/proposed_rules.aspx