The purpose of this rule development is to revise the definition of “graduates” for the five-year high school graduation rate in the school grades calculation to align with the requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) waiver.

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of Education

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
6A-1.09981: Implementation of Florida's System of School Improvement and Accountability
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule development is to revise the definition of “graduates” for the five-year high school graduation rate in the school grades calculation to align with the requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) waiver.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: School grades transition measures.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1008.34 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1008.34 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: March 1, 2013, 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.; March 4, 2013, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
PLACE: March 1st - Florida Department of Education, Turlington Building, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 1721/25, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, Conference Call: 1(888) 670-3525, Conference Code: 1571806737, then press #.; March 4th - Jones High School Auditorium, 801 S. Rio Grande Ave., Orlando FL 32805
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Edward Croft, Bureau Chief, Accountability Reporting; Florida Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 1401, Tallahassee, FL 32399, [e-mail]. You may submit comments on the Department website at https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx.

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