The meeting agenda will consist of approval of minutes of the State Board meeting held January 14, 2015. Updates will be provided by President Jim Henningsen on behalf of the Council of Presidents and a representative of the Florida Association of ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

The State Board of Education announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: February 25, 2015, 2:15 p.m.

PLACE: Room LL03, The Capitol, 400 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The meeting agenda will consist of approval of minutes of the State Board meeting held January 14, 2015. Updates will be provided by President Jim Henningsen on behalf of the Council of Presidents and a representative of the Florida Association of District School Superintendents. Items for consideration include action relating to the following: New Rule 6A-1.09433, Voluntary Prekindergarten Pre- and Post-Assessments; New Rule 6M-8.620, Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Pre- and Post-Assessments; Amendment to Rule 6A-6.05281, Educational Programs for Students in Department of Juvenile Justice Detention, Prevention, Residential, or Day Treatment Programs; Amendment to Rule 6A-6.014, General Requirements for Adult General Education Program; New Rule 6A-20.0281, Florida Incentive Scholarship Program; Amendment to Rule 6A-6.03023, Exceptional Student Education Eligibility for Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder; Amendment to Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind Rule 6D-3.002, Admission and Enrollment Requirements; Amendment to Rule 6M-8.100, Definitions; Amendment to Rule 6M-8.301, Standard Statewide Provider Contract for the VPK Program; Amendment to Rule 6M-8.603, Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Provider Placed on Probation and Required to Apply for a Good Cause Exemption; New Rule 6M-9.110, Requirements and Criteria for Early Learning Coalition Board Composition; and New Rule 6M-9.115, Procedures and Criteria for Approval of School Readiness Plans. Other items for consideration include: Discovery High School, Inc. vs. School Board of Polk County; SVG Leadership Academies, Inc. on behalf of The Leadership Academy for Academic and Personal Achievement vs. School Board of Broward County; Request for Waiver of Termination - Acclaim Academy of Florida - Osceola County; Approval of Request from Pensacola State College for New Site Designation of the Century Special Purpose Center; and Approval of Request from Valencia College for New Site Designation of the School of Public Safety Special Purpose Center.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting Cathy Schroeder at [phone] or [e-mail] or by visiting the Department’s website at: http://www.fldoe.org/policy/state-board-of-edu/meetings.

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 seven days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Cathy Schroeder at [phone] or [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).

For more information, you may contact: Cathy Schroeder at [phone] or [e-mail].