The purpose of the proposed rules is to adopt health and safety checklists to be utilized by school readiness license exempt providers. The creation of these checklists is statutorily mandated, and is to provide parents or visitors to these centers ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Florida’s Office of Early Learning

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6M-4.620Health and Safety Checklist

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rules is to adopt health and safety checklists to be utilized by school readiness license exempt providers. The creation of these checklists is statutorily mandated, and is to provide parents or visitors to these centers with information regarding the status of the provider’s health and safety practices.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Health and Safety Checklist.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.213(2), 1002.82(2)(i) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1002.88(1)(c) FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATES, TIMES AND PLACES SHOWN BELOW:

DATES AND TIMES: Monday, April 7, 2014, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. or until business is concluded whichever occurs first (Clermont); Tuesday, April 8, 2014, 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. or until business is concluded whichever occurs first (Clermont); Wednesday, April 9, 2014, 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. or until business is concluded whichever occurs first (Boynton Beach) and from 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. or until business is concluded whichever occurs first (Boynton Beach); and Tuesday, April 15, 2014, 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. or until business is concluded whichever occurs first and from 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. or until business is concluded whichever occurs first (Tallahassee).

PLACES: for Clermont Beach location: Lake Sumter State College, Clermont Campus, Cooper Memorial Library, 2525 Oakley Seaver Drive, Clermont, FL; for Boynton Beach location: ELC of Palm Beach Co./ Children’s Services Council, 2300 High Ridge Road, Boynton Beach, FL; for Tallahassee location: 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32399

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 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Judy Jones, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32399, Telephone: [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: Eileen Amy, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32399, [phone] or email: [e-mail]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. However, it may be posted prior to the workshop and made available on the Office’s Website at: http://www.floridaearlylearning.com/oel_resources/rules_guidance_technical_assistance/proposed_rules.aspx