The purpose of these revisions is to incorporate amendments necessary due to the repeal and amendment of other State Board of Education rules relating to students with disabilities.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of Education

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
6A-6.03020: Specially Designed Instruction for Students Who Are Homebound or Hospitalized
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of these revisions is to incorporate amendments necessary due to the repeal and amendment of other State Board of Education rules relating to students with disabilities.
SUMMARY: The rule is amended to correctly reference other related State Board of Education rules relating to students with disabilities that were recently amended.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.02(1), 1003.57(1)(e) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.03, 1003.01, 1003.21, 1003.57, 1011.62 FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: December 11, 2007, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Tampa Airport Marriott, Tampa, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Bambi Lockman, Chief, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services, Florida Department of Education 325 West Gaines Street, Room 601, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400, [phone]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

       6A-6.03020 Specially Designed Instruction for Students Who Are Homebound or Hospitalized.

       (1) through (2) No change.

       (3) Criteria for eligibility. A student, who is homebound or hospitalized, is eligible for specially designed instruction if the following criteria are met:

       (a)1. through 5. No change.

       (b) The student is enrolled in a public school in kindergarten through twelfth grade prior to the referral for homebound or hospitalized services, unless the student meets criteria for eligibility under Rules 6A-6.03011, 6A-6.03012, 6A-6.03013, 6A-6.03014, 6A-6.03015, 6A-6.030151, 6A-6.030152, 6A-6.030153, 6A-6.03016, 6A-6.03018, 6A-6.03021, 6A-6.03022, 6A-6.03023, and 6A-6.03027, F.A.C.; and

       (c) No change.

       (4) through (7)(c) No change.

Specific Authority 1001.02(1), (2)(n), 1003.01(3)(a), 1003.57(5) FS. Law Implemented 1001.03(8), 1001.42(4)(l), 1003.01(3)(a), (b), 1003.57(5), 1011.62(l)(c) FS. History–New 7-1-77, Amended 7-2-79, 4-27-82, Formerly 6A-6.3020, Amended 5-18-86, 9-20-04, 9-20-04,_________.Cf. PL 105-17 (20 USC 1401, 1412, 1414, 1415).

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Bambi Lockman, Chief, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services, Department of Education
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Pam Smith, Deputy Chancellor for Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Services, Department of Education
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 30, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: April 13, 2007