The purpose of the proposed rule development is to establish the criteria for approval of school readiness plans and the format and procedure for submission of early learning coalition plans to Florida’s Office of Early Learning (the Office) for ...

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Florida's Office of Early Learning

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
6M-9.115: School Readiness Plan Requirements
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule development is to establish the criteria for approval of school readiness plans and the format and procedure for submission of early learning coalition plans to Florida’s Office of Early Learning (the Office) for review and approval.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed rule development will address development of plans for implementing school readiness programs to meet the requirements of Section 411.01, Florida Statutes, for school readiness programs; the criteria for approval of school readiness plans; the content and format of plans; and the procedure for submission and revision of plans.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 411.01(4)(e), 411.01(4)(l) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 411.01(2), 411.01(4)(d), 411.01(4)(j), 411.01(4)(l), 411.01(4)(o), 411.01(5)(a)-(f), 411.01(6), 411.01(7)(a), 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