The purpose of the proposed rule development is to establish performance standards for school readiness programs.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Florida's Office of Early Learning

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
6M-4.700: Child Performance Standards
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule development is to establish performance standards for school readiness programs.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed rule development will address performance standards for school readiness programs. Section 411.01(3)(d)8., Florida Statutes, requires the Agency to adopt performance standards that address the age-appropriate progress of children in the development of the school readiness skills specified in Section 411.01(4)(j), Florida Statutes. The performance standards are to be integrated with the performance standards adopted by the Department of Education for children in the Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Education Program under Section 1002.67, Florida Statutes.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 411.01(4)(d)8., 411.01(4)(e) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 411.01(4)(d)3.d., 411.01(4)(d)8., 411.01(4)(j), 411.01(5)(c)1.a., 411.01(5)(d)4.e., 411.01(8) FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: February 17, 2012, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
PLACE: Florida’s Office of Early Learning, 250 Marriott Dr., Tallahassee, FL 32399 or via WebEx which may be accessed at the following website: http://www.floridaearlylearning.com/EarlyLearning/OEL_Program_ProposedRulesNotices.html
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 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Ed Hoover at [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: Stephanie Savestanan, Policy Director, Florida’s Office of Early Learning, 250 Marriott Dr., Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

Available on the Office’s Website at: http://www.floridaearlylearning.com/EarlyLearning/OEL_Program_ProposedRulesNotices.html