The purpose of the proposed rule revision is to update the parent handbook and include the content of the parent guide in the handbook in order to remove the parent guide.

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Florida’s Office of Early Learning

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6M-8.201Child Enrollment Procedure for the Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule revision is to update the parent handbook and include the content of the parent guide in the handbook in order to remove the parent guide.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Child application process, required documentation and process for determination of child eligibility and enrollment into a Voluntary Prekindergarten Education program class.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.213(2), 1002.79 FS., 1002.75(2) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1002.53(4), (5), 1002.75(2)(a), (b), 1002.82(2)(n) FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: December 20, 2016, 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. or until business is concluded, whichever is sooner

PLACE: Via GoToWebinar, for which the link may be found at: 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 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Tara Huls, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32399, Telephone: [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: Tara Huls, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32399, [phone] or email: [e-mail]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT: http://www.floridaearlylearning.com/statewide_initiatives/laws_and_rules/proposed_rules.aspx