To align the rule with section 1009.893, F.S., as amended by the 2016 Florida Legislature. The effect will be a rule which is consistent with governing law.

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-20.0281Florida Incentive Scholarship Program

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To align the rule with section 1009.893, F.S., as amended by the 2016 Florida Legislature. The effect will be a rule which is consistent with governing law.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Change the title and all references to the Florida Incentive Scholarship Program to Benacquisto Scholarship. Remove obsolete language related to the first year of implementation. Remove reference to the National Achievement® award, which is no longer sponsored by the National Merit® Scholarship Corporation.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02(1), 1009.893(14) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1009.40, 1009.893 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Brian Underhill, Director, State Scholarships and Grants, [phone]. To request a rule development workshop, please contact: Cathy Schroeder, Director, Office of Executive Management, 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