To update Rule 6A-6.0982; Form VSP-03 Online Course Provider Approval Application; Form VSP-04 Application for Currently Approved Online Course Provider; and Form VSP-05 Online Course Provider Renewal Approval Application. ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-6.0982Florida Approved Online Course Providers

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update Rule 6A-6.0982; Form VSP-03 Online Course Provider Approval Application; Form VSP-04 Application for Currently Approved Online Course Provider; and Form VSP-05 Online Course Provider Renewal Approval Application. The rule and applications will be updated to reflect learning gain expectations for programs approved for drop-out prevention and credit recovery programs and to change the iNACOL requirements to the National Standards for Quality for online courses.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Applications for Online Course Providers.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02(1), 1001.02(2)(n), 1002.45(11), F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1003.499(2)(b), F.S.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Sandy Eggers, Virtual Education Director, Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice at [e-mail]. 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, Department of Education, [phone] or email [e-mail].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS: Available at https://web02.fldoe.org/rules.