The State Board of Education will; July 17, 2017, 9:00 a.m.; Room LL03, The Capitol, 400 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida.

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

The State Board of Education announces a workshop and meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: July 17, 2017, 9:00 a.m.

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

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The State Board of Education will participate in a workshop to discuss financial outlook and legislative priorities. The meeting will begin at 2:00 p.m. and will consist of approval of minutes of the State Board meeting held May 26, 2017. Items for consideration include action relating to the following: Appointment of Chair; Amendment to Rule 6A-14.07621, F.A.C., Performance-Based Incentive Program; Approval of New Bachelor Degree Programs in the Florida College System: Valencia College - BAS in Supervision and Management and BS in Nursing; Eastern Florida State College - BS in Nursing; Lake-Sumter State College - BS in Nursing; and Seminole State College of Florida - BS in Nursing; Review of Turnaround Option Plan for Alachua County; Review of Turnaround Option Plan for Gadsden County; Review of Turnaround Option Plan for Hamilton County; Requests for Waiver of Automatic Termination of Charter Contract: Orange Park Performing Arts Academy (Clay County); Galloway Academy (Gadsden County); Kings Kids Academy of Health Sciences (Hillsborough County); and Belle Glade Excel Charter School (Palm Beach County); Adoption of a Resolution Requesting the Issuance and Sale of Not Exceeding $350,000,000 State of Florida, State Board of Education Lottery Revenue Refunding Bonds Series (to be determined); Adoption of Resolutions Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of Not Exceeding $350,000,000 State of Florida, Full Faith and Credit, State Board of Education Public Education Capital Outlay (PECO) Refunding Bonds, 2017 Series (to be determined); Amendment to Rule 6A-1.001, F.A.C., District Financial Records and Repeal of Rules 6A-1.085, F.A.C., Basic Principles of Internal Fund Accounting, 6A-1.087, F.A.C., School Board Responsible for Internal Funds and 6A-1.091, F.A.C., Purchases from Internal Funds; Amendment to Rule 6A-1.007, F.A.C., Execution of the Budget; Amendment to Rule 6A-1.0071, F.A.C., Fiscal Reporting Dates; Repeal of Rule 6A-1.006, F.A.C., Budget Amendments; Amendment to Rule 6A-1.0452, F.A.C., Distribution of Florida Education Finance Program Funds; Amendment to Rule 6A-3.003, F.A.C., Certification as to Specifications of School Buses and Repeal of Rule 6A-3.0291, F.A.C., Specifications for New School Buses; Amendment to Rule 6A-4.0021, F.A.C., Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (Allowing an additional accommodation for visually impaired test-takers on the General Knowledge Reading subtest); Amendment to Rule 6A-1.09941, F.A.C., State Uniform Transfer of High School Credits and Repeal of Rule 6A-1.09942, F.A.C., State Uniform Transfer of Students in the Middle Grades; Amendment to Rule 6A-6.03014, F.A.C., Exceptional Student Education Eligibility for Students Who Are Visually Impaired; Amendment to Rule 6A-10.024, F.A.C., Articulation Between and Among Universities, Florida Colleges, and School Districts; Approval of the 2017-2018 Dual Enrollment Course-High School Subject Area Equivalency List; Amendment to Rule 6A-18.049, F.A.C., General Description of Services and Procedures and Repeal of Rule 6A-18.053, F.A.C., Determination That a Client Has Been Rehabilitated; Amendment to Rule 6A-25.009, F.A.C., Scope of Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Repeal of Rules 6A-25.003, Informed Choice and 6A-25.010, F.A.C., Comparable Services and Benefits; Amendment to Commission for Independent Education Rule 6E-1.0032, F.A.C., Fair Consumer Practices; Approval of Proposed Purchase and Sale Agreement for the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind; and Approval of the College Reach-Out Program 2017-2018 Funding Recommendations.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Chris Emerson at [phone] or [e-mail] or by visiting the Department’s website at: http://www.fldoe.org/policy/state-board-of-edu/meetings.

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 seven days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Chris Emerson at [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).

For more information, you may contact: Chris Emerson at [phone] or [e-mail].