The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to repeal rules identified during the comprehensive rule review required by Executive Order 11-01 as duplicative, unnecessarily burdensome, or no longer necessary.

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Agency for Workforce Innovation

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
60BB-8.451: VPK Class Schedules
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to repeal rules identified during the comprehensive rule review required by Executive Order 11-01 as duplicative, unnecessarily burdensome, or no longer necessary.
SUMMARY: The requirements of this rule are restated in Rule 60BB-8.204, Florida Administrative Code. Subsection 60BB-8.100(11), Florida Administrative Code, incorporates this rule by reference. The repeal of this rule will result in a need to change the reference to this rule to a reference to Rule 60BB-8.204, Florida Administrative Code.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: 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. An SERC has not been prepared by the agency.
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: 1002.79(2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1002.53(1), (3), 1002.55(2), 1002.61(2), 1002.63(2), 1002.75(2)(c), (d), (f) FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Monday, July 18, 2011, 3:00 p.m.
PLACE: Caldwell Building, 107 E. Madison Street, Room 110, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
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: Audrey L. Gaten at [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 IS: Kristin R. Harden, 107 E. Madison Street, MSC 110, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4120, [phone], [e-mail]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

60BB-8.451 VPK Class Schedules.

An early learning coalition may not pay a VPK provider for a VPK class unless the class schedule complies with the following:

(1) School-Year Program.

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a school-year program may not begin instruction more than 14 days before Labor Day.

(b) If the uniform date fixed by a district school board under Section 1001.42(4)(f), F.S., for the opening of public schools for regular school programs occurs in a county more than 14 days before Labor Day, a school-year program in the county may not begin instruction before the uniform date.

(c) A school-year program must complete instruction by June 30.

(2) Summer Program. A summer program may not begin instruction before May 1 and must complete instruction before the uniform date fixed by the district school board under Section 1001.42(4)(f), F.S., for the opening of public schools for regular school programs in the county.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 1002.79(2) FS. Law Implemented 1002.53(1), (3), 1002.55(2), 1002.61(2), 1002.63(2), 1002.75(2)(c), (d), (f) FS. History–New 5-24-07, Repealed________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Kristin R. Harden
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Cynthia R. Lorenzo
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 8, 2011