To implement the requirements of Chapter 2017-87, Laws of Florida, providing for Florida's participation in a reciprocity agreement with other states pertaining to the delivery of postsecondary distance education. The new rules will provide for ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Postsecondary Reciprocal Distance Education Coordinating Council

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

6N-1.001Definition of Terms.

6N-1.002Approval of In-State Institutions to Participate in NC-SARA.

6N-1.003Provisional Approval.

6N-1.004Annual Renewal of Approval of In-State Institutions to Participate in Florida's reciprocity agreement.

6N-1.005Annual Fees for In-State Institutions to Participate in Florida's reciprocity agreement.

6N-1.006Student Complaints Against In-State Member Institutions.

6N-1.007: Termination of an In-State Institution's Participation in Florida's reciprocity agreement.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To implement the requirements of Chapter 2017-87, Laws of Florida, providing for Florida's participation in a reciprocity agreement with other states pertaining to the delivery of postsecondary distance education. The new rules will provide for process for application by qualified institutions to the Postsecondary Reciprocal Distance Education Coordinating Council, fees for those applications, the manner in which the Council shall resolve complaints related to distance education obtained under the terms of the reciprocity agreement, and the termination of an institution's participation with SARA.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Interstate reciprocity for authorization of particular postsecondary educational institutions to provide distance educational services.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1000.35(10), FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1000.35(3), (5)-(7), FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: August 3, 2017, 9:30 a.m.

PLACE: 325 West Gaines Street, Room 1706, Tallahassee, Florida.

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 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: The Postsecondary Reciprocal Distance Education Coordinating Council, Commission for Independent Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400. 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 DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Morgan L. Champion, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400, [phone], [e-mail].

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