The purpose of the rule development is to account for three changes in the Florida Tax Credit scholarship program administration: (1) Scholarship Funding Organizations are no longer required to take receipt of a student’s proof of withdrawal from ...
RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
6A-6.0960Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule development is to account for three changes in the Florida Tax Credit scholarship program administration: (1) Scholarship Funding Organizations are no longer required to take receipt of a student’s proof of withdrawal from public school prior to enrolling the student into the FTC scholarship program. This eliminates the need for Scholarship Funding Organizations (SFO’s) to maintain proof of withdrawal documentation for students in the program; (2) The format and timing of the quarterly report required by the Department of Scholarship Funding Organizations is being adjusted in order to facilitate administration of the program; and (3) New criteria for approving alternate norm-referenced assessments have been provided by the Office of Assessments.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The reports required by SFO’s and alternate norm-referenced assessment criteria.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1002.395, FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1002.395, FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Laura Harrison, Director of Scholarship Programs, 325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 1044, Tallahassee, Florida 32399.
To request a rule development workshop, please contact: Cathy Schroeder, Director, Office of Executive Management, Department of Education, (850)245-9661 or email cathy.schroeder@fldoe.org or go to https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx.
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT: https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx.
Document Information
- Subject:
- The reports required by SFO’s and alternate norm-referenced assessment criteria.
- Purpose:
- The purpose of the rule development is to account for three changes in the Florida Tax Credit scholarship program administration: (1) Scholarship Funding Organizations are no longer required to take receipt of a student’s proof of withdrawal from public school prior to enrolling the student into the FTC scholarship program. This eliminates the need for Scholarship Funding Organizations (SFO’s) to maintain proof of withdrawal documentation for students in the program; (2) The format and timing ...
- Rulemaking Authority:
- 1002.395, F.S.
- Law:
- 1002.395, F.S.
- Contact:
- Laura Harrison, Director of Scholarship Programs, 325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 1044, Tallahassee, Florida 32399. To request a rule development workshop, please contact: Cathy Schroeder, Director, Office of Executive Management, Department of Education, (850)245-9661 or e-mail cathy.schroeder@fldoe.org or go to https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx.
- Related Rules: (1)
- 6A-6.0960. Corporate Tax Credit Scholarship Program