The purpose of this rule development is to clarify parental choice under the public school option of the program, and the requirement for a signed notarized parent affidavit under the private school option. The effect will be a rule amendment which ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-6.0970John M. McKay Scholarship for Students with Disabilities Program

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule development is to clarify parental choice under the public school option of the program, and the requirement for a signed notarized parent affidavit under the private school option. The effect will be a rule amendment which will further strengthen school choice options and the Department’s implementation of the program.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The public school McKay Scholarship option and administrative requirements for parental participation.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1002.39 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1002.39 FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: May 6, 2015, 10:00-11:00 a.m., ET.

PLACE: Via conference call 1(888) 670-3525: Participant code: 9945174167.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Adam Miller, Executive Director, Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Ste. 1044, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400; [phone]. To comment on this rule development, please contact: Cathy Schroeder, Agency Clerk, Department of Education, [phone] or e-mail: [e-mail] or go to https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT:

https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx.