the Florida Education Association on December 19, 2016, which has been assigned DOE case number 2016-3395.; The Petition asks the Department to answer two questions: Question 1: Must funds received pursuant to section 1012.71, Fla. Stat., remain at ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Department of Education has received the petition for declaratory statement from the Florida Education Association on December 19, 2016, which has been assigned DOE case number 2016-3395.The petition seeks the agency's opinion as to the applicability of section 1012.71, Florida Statutes, “The Florida Teachers Classroom Supply Assistance Program,” as it applies to the petitioner’s members. as it applies to the petitioner.

The Petition asks the Department to answer two questions: Question 1: Must funds received pursuant to section 1012.71, Fla. Stat., remain at the school where the recipient teacher was employed at the time of distribution? If not, may a teacher's classroom supply funds travel with the teacher to a different school within the same district, in the event of a mid-year transfer? Question 2: May school districts or third-party administrators charge fees to section 1012.71 funds in order to cover expenses incurred in managing the fund, such as fees to upload scanned receipts for reimbursement? Motions to intervene or petitions for administrative hearing by persons whose substantial interests may be affected must be filed with the Agency Clerk of the Department of Education within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice.

A copy of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Cathy Schroeder, Director, Office of Executive Management, Department of Education, [phone] or [e-mail], or go to https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx.