The meeting agenda will consist of approval of minutes of the State Board meeting held January 17, 2017. Updates will be provided by Superintendent Puletti on behalf of the Florida Association of District School Superintendents President Henningsen ...

 

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 16, 2017, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Alachua County School Board Office, 620 East University Avenue, Gainesville, FL, 32601

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The meeting agenda will consist of approval of minutes of the State Board meeting held January 17, 2017. Updates will be provided by Superintendent Puletti on behalf of the Florida Association of District School Superintendents President Henningsen on behalf of the Council of Presidents and. Items for consideration include action relating to the following: Turnaround Option Plans for the School District of Jefferson County; New Rule 6A-1.09951, Requirements for the Florida Seal of Biliteracy Program; Amendment to Rule 6A-1.0995, Form of High School Diplomas and Certificates of Completion; Approval of Santa Fe College’s Proposal for a Bachelor’s of Science in Accounting; Amendment to Rule 6A-3.0171, Responsibilities of School Districts for Student Transportation; Amendment to Rule 6A-6.0960, Florida Tax Credit Scholarship; Approval of Critical Teacher Shortage Areas for 2017-18; Amendment to Rule 6M-4.400, Required Parent Co-payment; Amendment to Rule 6M-4.630, Statewide Provider Contract Monitoring Tool for School Readiness Program; and Amendment to Rule 6M-8.201, Child Enrollment Procedure for the VPK Program and Repeal of Rule 6M-8.2011, VPK Parent Guide.

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].