This new rule addresses excused absences for students with autism spectrum disorder to attend therapy. During the 2017 Legislative Session, section 1003.21, F.S., was amended to require each school district, in accordance with the State Board of ...

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Subject:: Excused absences for students with autism spectrum disorder.
Purpose:: This new rule addresses excused absences for students with autism spectrum disorder to attend therapy. During the 2017 Legislative Session, section 1003.21, F.S., was amended to require each school district, in accordance with the State Board of Education rule, to amend policies authorizing a parent to request and be granted permission for absence of a student from school for an appointment scheduled to receive a therapy service provided by a licensed health care practitioner or behavior ...
Rulemaking Authority:: 1001.02(1), 1003.21(2)(b), F.S.
Law:: 1003.21, F.S.
Contact:: Monica Verra-Tirado, Ed.D., Chief, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400, 850-245-0475. To submit a comment on this rule development, go to: https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx.
Related Rules: (1): 6A-1.09515. Excused Absences for Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder