The purpose of the revised rule is to align the school readiness contract monitoring tool with the recently revised school readiness contract rule.

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Florida’s Office of Early Learning

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6M-4.630Statewide Provider Contract Monitoring Tool for the School Readiness Program

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the revised rule is to align the school readiness contract monitoring tool with the recently revised school readiness contract rule.

SUMMARY: The revised rule will update the school readiness monitoring tool to align with the revised school readiness contract rule.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: The office's economic analysis of the adverse impact or potential regulatory costs of the proposed rule does not exceed any of the criteria established in s. 120.541(2)(a), F.S. This rule standardizes procedures for early learning coalitions to use when monitoring for compliance of the school readiness program.

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.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.213(2), 1002.82(2)(o) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1002.82(2)(o), 1002.84 (15), 1002.85(2)(h) F.S.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW (IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, January 18, 2016, 3:30 p.m. –4:30 p.m. EST, or at the conclusion of business whichever is earlier

PLACE: via GoToWebinar only. To register for the webinar, please visit: http://www.floridaearlylearning.com/statewide_initiatives/laws_and_rules/proposed_rules.aspx

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: Katerina Maroney [phone]; [e-mail].. 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 IS: Katerina Maroney, School Readiness Policy Supervisor, Office of Early Learning, 250 Marriott Dr., Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone]; [e-mail]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6M-4.630 Statewide Provider Contract Monitoring Tool for the School Readiness Program.

(1) The Statewide School Readiness Provider Contract Monitoring Tool, Form OEL-SR 20M with Attachment A through D  (March 2017 April 2015) is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference. A copy of Form OEL-SR 20M including Attachments A-D may be obtained at http://www.floridaearlylearning.com/oel_resources/rules_guidance_technical_assistance.aspx or from the Office of Early Learning, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32399. The incorporated forms are also available at: https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05454.

(2) All school readiness providers shall be monitored by a coalition using Form OEL-SR-20M. This contract monitoring tool shall also be used by a coalition  to monitor a school readiness program provider in response to a parental complaint.  For parental complaints, the coalition shall utilize the criteria in the monitoring tool category that relates to the complaint and may monitor additional categories if the coalition deems additional review is appropriate.  An early learning coalition may execute and retain this Contract Monitoring Tool electronically in compliance with s. 668.50, F.S. 

(3) A coalition’s school readiness provider program monitoring plan shall include identifying timelines for annual monitoring of notification to school readiness program providers, requirements for submitting documentation, site visit dates, desk reviews, documented sample size based on the total of all school readiness providers, regardless of provider type, that adheres to the OEL minimum annual sample size guidelines found in Attachment B of form OEL-SR 20M, draft and final report dates, response dates and deadlines, corrective action plan requirements and resolutions, and additional processes to facilitate program compliance. All amendments of the coalition’s school readiness provider program monitoring plan shall be submitted to the Office of Early Learning prior to execution of that plan in accordance with Rule 6M-9.115, FAC.

(4)  Neither a coalition nor its designated school readiness sub-recipient may omit, supplement, or amend the monitoring criteria identified in the Statewide School Readiness Provider Contract Monitoring Tool. Neither a coalition nor its designated school readiness sub-recipient may include any attachments, addenda, or exhibits to the Statewide School Readiness Provider Contract Monitoring Tool.

Rulemaking Authority 1001.213(2), 1002.82(2)(o), FS. Law Implemented 1002.82(2)(o), 1002.84 (15), 1002.85(2)(h), FS. History–New 7-1-15, Amended_____________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Katerina Maroney, School Readiness Policy Supervisor

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Rodney J. MacKinnon, Executive Director

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 21, 2016

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: November 30, 2016