To delete an obsolete subsection. Subsection (2) of the current rule requires that districts receive an estimation of their Florida Education Finance Program funding by July 1 of each year. The legislature currently completes this calculation as ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-1.0452Distribution of Florida Education Finance Program Funds

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To delete an obsolete subsection. Subsection (2) of the current rule requires that districts receive an estimation of their Florida Education Finance Program funding by July 1 of each year. The legislature currently completes this calculation as part of the conference report. With current technology, the conference report is made available to the public via its publication on the Florida House of Representatives website, the Florida Senate website, and the Florida Department of Education website.

SUMMARY: This rule amendment removes an obsolete subsection.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: This regulatory change will not change the current procedure or the availability of the conference report that the school districts use to estimate their Florida Education Finance Program funding for the following school year. Tthe adverse impact or regulatory cost, if any, does not exceed, nor would it be expected to exceed, any one of the economic analysis criteria set forth in section 120.541(2)(a), Florida Statutes.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02(1), FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1011.62, 1011.66, FS.

A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: July 17, 2017, 2:00 p.m.

PLACE: Room LL03, The Capitol, 400 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Mark Eggers, Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Finance and Operations, Florida Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 814, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400, [phone].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-1.0452 Distribution of Florida Education Finance Program Funds.

(1) The entitlement of current operations and transportation funds shall be distributed in amounts as nearly equal as practicable based upon distribution schedules developed by the Department. The Department may adjust the distribution of funds to the entitlement each district may reasonably expect to receive during the fiscal year.

(2) Each district shall be provided with its estimated Florida Education Finance Program prior to July 1 of each year. The estimated program shall be based on full-time equivalent student membership data, together with appropriate estimates and other relevant data affecting a district’s entitlement.

(2)(3) The results of the first, second and third period full-time equivalent student membership surveys shall be added to the estimated fourth period full-time equivalent student membership. A final estimate of each district’s Florida Education Finance Program for current operations and transportation shall be made by April of each year and shall be used to make adjustments to the amount of funds distributed to the district for the remainder of the fiscal year.

(3)(4) The fourth period full-time equivalent student membership survey shall be made prior to June 30, and used to adjust the fourth period estimate utilized in subsection (2) (3) above. As a result of this survey, any difference in the amount of a district’s entitlement and the actual funds distributed shall be adjusted in the succeeding year.

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(1) FS. Law Implemented 1011.62, 1011.66 FS. History–New 2-18-74, Amended 6-17-74, 10-31-74, Repromulgated 12-5-74, Formerly 6A-1.452, Amended 8-30-88,_____.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Linda Champion, Deputy Commissioner, Finance and Operations

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Pam Stewart, Commissioner, Department of Education

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 16, 2017

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: May 8, 2017