The purpose of the rule development is to update the portion of the rule that addresses special diploma requirements for certain students with disabilities. The effect will be a rule that aligns with the Sunshine State Standards Access Points for ...

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of Education

Rule No.: RULE TITLE
6A-1.09961: Graduation Requirements for Certain Students with Disabilities
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule development is to update the portion of the rule that addresses special diploma requirements for certain students with disabilities. The effect will be a rule that aligns with the Sunshine State Standards Access Points for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities and Section 1003.01, Florida Statutes.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Requirements for a special diploma in alignment with the Sunshine State Standards Access Points for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities and terminology related to specific disabilities.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.02(1), 1003.438 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1003.02(1)(a), 1003.438 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: January 19, 2011, 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and January 20, 2011, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
PLACE: Florida Department of Education, Turlington Building, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 1703/07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Ms. Bambi Lockman, Chief, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services, 325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 614, Tallahassee, FL 32399. To comment on this rule development go to https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx

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