Changes will be considered to the Florida Standard Charter Contract and the Florida Standard Charter Renewal Contract as they relate to the termination of a charter, pursuant to changes made in Senate Bill 758 (2022). There ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-6.0786Forms for Charter School Applicants and Sponsors

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Changes will be considered to the Florida Standard Charter Contract and the Florida Standard Charter Renewal Contract as they relate to the termination of a charter, pursuant to changes made in Senate Bill 758 (2022). There are also proposed changes to the Model Florida Charter School Application, including amendments related to classical schools related to the passage of House Bill 1285 (2024).

SUMMARY: This proposed rule amendment makes changes to Model Florida Charter School Application, the Florida Standard Charter Contract and the Florida Standard Charter Renewal Contract to align with changes in statute.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

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. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: Based upon the nature of the changes, this proposed rule amendment is not expected to have any adverse impact on economic growth, business competitiveness or any other factors listed in s. 120.541(2)(a), F.S., and will not require legislative ratification. This determination is based upon the nature of the change.

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

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1002.33, F.S.

A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: July 24, 2024, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Rosen Shingle Creek, 9939 Universal Boulevard, Suwannee 18/19/20, Orlando, Florida 32819

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Adam Emerson, Executive Director, Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-6.0786 Forms for Charter School Applicants and Sponsors.

(1) Persons or entities submitting a charter school application must use Form IEPC-M1, Model Florida Charter School Application, effective August 2024 September 2023 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15916), pursuant to Section 1002.33, F.S. Form IEPC-M1 is hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained electronically on the Department’s website at http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org, or from the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.

(2) No change.

(3) Upon approval of a charter school application, the sponsor shall have thirty (30) days to propose an initial proposed charter contract to the charter school. The sponsor shall use Form IEPC-SC, Florida Standard Charter Contract, effective August 2024 November 2022, (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14910), as the basis for the initial draft contract. Proposed deletions to Form IEPC-SC must be displayed as strike-through text. Proposed additions to form IEPC-SC must be displayed as underlined text. The applicant and the sponsor have forty (40) days thereafter to negotiate and notice the charter contract for final approval by the sponsor unless both parties agree to an extension. Additional components may be included in a charter school contract if mutually agreed upon by both parties. Form IEPC-SC is hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained electronically on the Department’s website at http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org, or from the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.

(4) For all charter contract renewals, charter schools and their sponsors shall use the Florida Standard Charter Renewal Contract (Form IEPC-SCR). This shall be the basis for the renewal draft contract. Proposed deletions to Form IEPC-SCR must be displayed as strike-through text. Proposed additions to form IEPC-SCR must be displayed as underlined text. Additional components may be included in a charter school renewal contract if mutually agreed upon by both parties. Form IEPC-SCR is hereby incorporated by reference (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14911) effective August 2024 November 2022 and may be obtained electronically on the Department’s website at http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org, or from the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.

(5) through (11) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(1), (2)(n), 1002.33(6), (28) FS. Law Implemented 1002.33(6), (21), 1002.331, 1002.332(2) FS. History–New 10-25-10, Amended 7-9-12, 12-23-14, 8-6-15, 2-9-16, 12-20-16, 1-1-18, 12-22-19, 11-22-22, 9-26-23, 11-21-23,

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Adam Emerson, Executive Director, Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Manny Diaz Jr., Commissioner of Education

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 1, 2024

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: May 13, 2024