The rule establishes procedures for determining a postsecondary student’s placement status. The amendment to the rule is to be consistent with terminology in current law relating to career education and identifying Florida colleges in addition to ...

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of Education

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
6A-10.0341: Vocational Education Student Follow-Up Requirements
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The rule establishes procedures for determining a postsecondary student’s placement status. The amendment to the rule is to be consistent with terminology in current law relating to career education and identifying Florida colleges in addition to community colleges already identified in the rule. The effect is a rule which is clear and consistent with governing law.
SUMMARY: Terminology is updated to be consistent with current statutes.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1008.43(1)(b),(4) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1008.42(2)(b)3., 1008.43(1) FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: May 18, 2010, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Tampa Airport Marriott, Duval Room, Tampa, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Loretta Costin, Interim Chancellor, Career and Adult Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399; [phone]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

6A-10.0341 Career Vocational Education Student Follow-Up Requirements.

(1) To meet public information requirements of Section 1008.42(1) 239.245, Florida Statutes, school districts; independent postsecondary career education vocational, technical, trade and business schools; Florida colleges and community colleges shall determine a postsecondary career education vocational student’s placement status using one (1) or more of the following procedures:

(a) The written questionnaire outlined in this rule;

(b) State-level computerized employment data collected by the Florida Education and Training Placement Information Program (FETPIP);

(c) Written verification from the employer.

(2) through (5) No change.

(6) The written notification must indicate that the local education agency or independent school intends to conduct a local follow-up of its career education vocational completers and leavers; the program(s) on which the local follow-up will be conducted; reason(s) for the local follow-up; and, may request technical assistance.

(7) Anytime a local education agency or independent school publishes program performance measures that are based at least partially on local follow-up data, a notice of the inclusion of those data must be made in writing as part of the publication. The following statement must be displayed prominently in the publication: “As a result of a career education vocational program review, locally collected career education vocational student follow-up data have been used to compile this information. The methods used to collect this information are specified by state laws and rules. These data are available for inspection upon request.”

Rulemaking Specific Authority 1008.43(1)(b), (4) FS. Law Implemented 1008.42(2)(b)3., 1008.43(1) FS. History–New 6-23-87, Amended 11-24-87, 10-4-93, 6-18-96,_______.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Loretta Costin, Interim Chancellor, Career and Adult Education
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Dr. Eric Smith, Commissioner, Department of Education
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: April 6, 2010
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: February 12, 2010