To implement the accountability requirements of the Voluntary Prekindergarten Program. The rule establishes the private provider and public school responsibilities for obtaining the assessment materials as well as the assessment ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division of Early Learning

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6M-8.620Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Pre- and Post-Assessment Compliance

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To implement the accountability requirements of the Voluntary Prekindergarten Program. The rule establishes the private provider and public school responsibilities for obtaining the assessment materials as well as the assessment administration and submission deadlines. Coalition and school district verification responsibilities are also defined in the rule. The proposed revisions will be a complete rewrite and update the rule to conform with legislative changes.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: VPK provider assessment requirements and compliance.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1002.79, F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1002.68, 1002.73(3), F.S.

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

DATE AND TIME: Workshop A: May 19, 2022, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., EDT or until business is concluded, whichever is earlier.

Workshop B: May 19, 2022, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., EDT or until business is concluded, whichever is earlier.

Workshop C: May 19, 2022, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., EDT or until business is concluded, whichever is earlier.

Workshop D: May 19, 2022, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., EDT or until business is concluded, whichever is earlier.

PLACE: GoToWebinar only, for which the link may be found at

http://www.floridaearlylearning.com/statewide-initiatives/proposed-rules.

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: Cassandra Jackson, 325 West Gaines St., 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: Cassandra Jackson, 325 West Gaines St., Tallahassee, FL 32399, Telephone: [phone] or email: [e-mail].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS: Will be made available prior to the rule workshops on the Division of Early Learning website at: http://www.floridaearlylearning.com/statewide_initiatives/laws_and_rules/proposed_rules.aspx.