The purpose of this rule development is to address the statutory requirements regarding the use of a uniform calendar to publish schedules for the administration of state-required and district-required public K-12 assessments and the reporting of ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-1.094224Uniform Assessment Calendar Requirements

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule development is to address the statutory requirements regarding the use of a uniform calendar to publish schedules for the administration of state-required and district-required public K-12 assessments and the reporting of student assessment results, as follows: 1) according to Section 1008.22(7)(b), F.S., the department shall publish a uniform calendar by August of each year beginning in 2016; 2) according to Section 1008.22(7)(c), F.S., each school district shall use this uniform calendar to publish its testing schedule including all information required in Section 1008.22(7)(b), F.S., on its website and shall submit the schedule to the department by October 1 of each year; each public school shall use the uniform calendar to publish the established schedule including all information required in Section 1008.22(7)(b), F.S., on its website; and the established uniform calendar must be included in the parent guide required by Section 1002.23(5), F.S.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Uniform calendar for public K-12 assessment and reporting schedules under Section 1008.22(7), F.S.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1008.22(7), (12) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1008.22(7) FS.

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

DATE AND TIME: May 12, 2016, 4:00 p.m.

PLACE: Via webinar: Please register for the appropriate webinar at:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/49312371187041282

After registering, a confirmation email will be sent containing information about joining the webinar. Anyone wishing to attend in person: Florida Department of Education, Turlington Building, Room 1703, 325 W. Gaines St., Tallahassee, FL 32399

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Vince Verges, Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Accountability, Research, and Measurement, 325 W. Gaines St., Room 414, Tallahassee, FL 32399, [phone]

To comment on this rule development go to https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.