To incorporate the virtual charter school contract and virtual charter school renewal contract on the Independent Education and Parental Choice website. It will also make changes to the Florida Model Charter Application, ....  

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    DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

    State Board of Education

    RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

    6A-6.0786Forms for Charter School Applicants and Sponsors

    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To incorporate the virtual charter school contract and virtual charter school renewal contract on the Independent Education and Parental Choice website. It will also make changes to the Florida Model Charter Application, already incorporated into this rule, to make clear that charter schools cannot employ the three-cueing system model of reading or visual memory as a basis for teaching word reading, pursuant to HB 7039. Further, charter schools and virtual charter schools will be required to describe the mathematical curriculum and differentiated strategies for students performing at grade level and for students performing below grade level, pursuant to HB 7039. Additional edits to incorporated forms to address legislative changes and to improve clarity will also be considered.

    SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The standard charter school application, the standard virtual charter school application, the standard virtual charter school contract, and the virtual charter school renewal contract, pursuant to ss. 1002.33(6)(a), (7), and (21), F.S.

    RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02(1), (2)(n), 1002.33(28), F.S.

    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1002.33, F.S.

    IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

    DATE AND TIME: July 10, 2023, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., ET or until conclusion of business, whichever is earlier.

    PLACE: Via conference call, 1-888-585-9008, Passcode 557-224-161

    THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Adam Emerson; Executive Director, Independent Education and Parental Choice, (850)245-0502, adam.emerson@fldoe.org. To comment on this rule development or to request a rule development workshop, please go to https://web02.fldoe.org/rules or contact: Chris Emerson, Director, Office of Executive Management, (850)245-9601 or email Christian.Emerson@fldoe.org.

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