The purpose of the proposed rule is to amend the current rules to incorporate updated forms by reference in order to reduce administrative burdens on early learning coalitions and Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program providers.

 

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Agency for Workforce Innovation

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
60BB-8.300: Provider and Class Registration Procedures; Application; Eligibility Determination
60BB-8.301: Statewide Provider Agreement for the VPK Program
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule is to amend the current rules to incorporate updated forms by reference in order to reduce administrative burdens on early learning coalitions and Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program providers.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed amendments incorporate by reference the revised form AWI-VPK 20 (Statewide Provider Agreement), form AWI-VPK 10 (Statewide Provider Registration Application), and form AWI-VPK 11 (Class Registration Application). The proposed amendments also incorporate recommendations made by the Florida Auditor General.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1002.79(2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1002.55(3), (4), 1002.61(4), (8)(a), 1002.63(3)-(6), (9)(a), 1002.75 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Friday, January 8, 2010, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. or until business is concluded
PLACE: Agency for Workforce Innovation, 107 East Madison St., Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4128 or via conference call at [phone], conference code 921-3193.
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 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Audrey Gaten at [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: Kristin Harden, Assistant General Counsel, Agency for Workforce Innovation, Office of General Counsel, 107 East Madison Street, MSC #110, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4128, [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

Available online at the website: http://www.floridajobs.org/earlylearning/oel_state_fed.html#proposedrules