To consolidate health and safety standards for providers of the School Readiness Program and add federal preservice training requirements.

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division of Early Learning

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6M-4.620Health and Safety Checklists

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To consolidate health and safety standards for providers of the School Readiness Program and add federal preservice training requirements.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: School Readiness requirements for health and safety, training, and inspections.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02(2)(n), 1002.82(2)(i), (w), (x), (y), (z), F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1002.82(2)(i), (w), (x), (y), (z), 1002.88(1)(c), (d), (e), (j), (k), F.S.

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

DATES AND TIMES: June 29, 2023, 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m., EDT or until business is concluded, whichever is earlier.

June 30, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., EDT or until business is concluded, whichever is earlier.

June 30, 2023, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., EDT or until business is concluded, whichever is earlier.

PLACE: Via GoToWebinar only. To register for the webinar, please visit: http://www.floridaearlylearning.com/statewide_initiatives/laws_and_rules/proposed_rules.aspx.

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 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Katerina Maroney, [phone] or [e-mail]. 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: Katerina Maroney, [phone] or [e-mail].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS: Available prior to rule workshop at, https://web02.fldoe.org/rules.