To implement changes to the Dual Enrollment Scholarship Program stemming from Chapter 2023-16, Laws of Florida, due to the passing of House Bill 1 during the 2023 legislative session, that includes the creation of personalized ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-20.0282Dual Enrollment Scholarship Program

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To implement changes to the Dual Enrollment Scholarship Program stemming from Chapter 2023-16, Laws of Florida, due to the passing of House Bill 1 during the 2023 legislative session, that includes the creation of personalized education programs for secondary students. Effective July 1, 2023, statutory modifications authorize students in a personalized education program access to the same programs and services as home education program students, such as the ability to participate within dual enrollment programs at a public postsecondary institution. The Dual Enrollment Scholarship Program procedures are being modified to allow participating public postsecondary institutions the ability to be reimbursed tuition and instructional materials costs for dual enrollment courses taken by personalized education program students.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Dual Enrollment Scholarship Program procedures will be modified to allow eligible participating postsecondary institutions to be reimbursed for tuition and instructional material costs for personalized education program secondary students beginning in the 2023-24 fiscal year.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02(1), (2)(n), 1009.30(8), F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1009.30, F.S.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Shawn Haskin, Director, State Scholarships and Grants, Finance and Operations, Office of Student Financial Assistance, [phone] or [e-mail]. To comment on this rule development or to request a rule development workshop, please go to https://web02.fldoe.org/rules or contact: Chris Emerson, Director, Office of Executive Management, [phone] or email [e-mail].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.