Florida’s Office of Early Learning
RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
6M-8.603Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Provider Placed on Probation Good Cause Exemption
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 41 No. 13, January 21, 2015 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
6M-8.603 Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Provider Placed on Probation Good Cause Exemption.
The date for the Notice of Proposed Rule Development Published in FAR should read: September 15, 2014
Paragraph (2)(a) is changed to include, after acknowledge on Provider Acknowledgement, Form OEL-VPK 05A (Feb. 2015), and at the end of the subsection the following is added: Form OEL-VPK 05A (Feb. 2015) is incorporated by reference. A copy of the form may be obtained as provided in Rule 6M-8.900, F.A.C. or at <FAR link>.
Subparagraph (3)(a)1. is changed to read: Providers must utilize the pre- and post- an assessment, VPK Assessment, approved by the State Board of Education in Rule 6A-1.09433, F.A.C. (March 2015) Department and administered consistent with the requirements of Rule 6M-8.620, F.A.C. Rule 6A-1.09433, F.A.C. is incorporated by reference and a copy of the rule may be obtained as provided in Rule 6M-8.900, F.A.C. or at: <FAR link>.
In paragraph (3)(b) the second sentence is changed to read: For purposes of this rule, Class I violations and Class II violations have the same meaning as provided in subsection 65C-22.010(1), F.A.C. (August 2013). Rule 65C-22.010, F.A.C., is incorporated by reference and a copy of the rule may be obtained as provided in Rule 6M-8.900, F.A.C. or at: <FAR link>.
In paragraph (5)(b) the third sentence is changed to read: The Office may request additional information from providers to supplement provider applications to address deficiencies identified by the Office with respect to demonstrated learning gains, health and safety requirements, extraordinary or unique circumstances or adherence to the provider’s improvement plan and may consider additional relevant documentation gathered or received by the Office Department from any source.
Subparagraph (5)(d)3. was inadvertently moved to be part of subparagraph (5)(d)2.and will be separated out to stand alone as subparagraph (5)(d)3.
