To incorporate by reference the full-time equivalent (FTE) student membership reporting instructions publication (FTE General Instructions), including an appendix describing eligibility and reporting requirements for student transportation for ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-1.0451Florida Education Finance Program Student Membership Surveys

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To incorporate by reference the full-time equivalent (FTE) student membership reporting instructions publication (FTE General Instructions), including an appendix describing eligibility and reporting requirements for student transportation for fiscal year 2017-18.

SUMMARY: The rule is amended to update the FTE student membership reporting instructions publication (FTE General Instructions) and add an appendix describing eligibility and reporting requirements for student transportation.

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 on past agency experience with updating instructions for FTE reporting for school districts, the adverse impact of regulatory cost, if any, does not exceed, nor would be expected to exceed, any one of the economic analysis criteria set forth in section 120.541(2)(a), F.S. and is not expected to require legislative ratification.

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), 1011.60(1), 1011.62(1), 1011.68, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1011.62(1), 1011.68, FS.

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

DATE AND TIME: August 16, 2017, 8:00 a.m.

PLACE: Florida State College at Jacksonville, Advanced Technology Center, 401 West State Street, Room T140/141, Jacksonville, FL 32202.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Mark Eggers, Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Florida Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 814, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-1.0451 Florida Education Finance Program Student Membership Surveys.

(1) The Commissioner shall prescribe the methods for completing and reporting full-time equivalent (FTE ) student membership surveys and transported student membership surveys in each school district for the Florida Education Finance Program in the publication titled “FTE General Instructions, 2017-18 2016-17,” (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08259), which is hereby incorporated by reference in this rule. Effective July 1, 2017, rules for student eligibility and reporting requirements for transportation are incorporated in “FTE General Instructions” as an appendix. The instructions may be obtained from the Bureau of School Business Services, Office of Funding and Financial Reporting, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399.

(2) through (7) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(1), (2)(n), 1011.60(1), 1011.62(1), 1011.68 FS. Law Implemented 1011.62(1), 1011.68 FS. History–New 4-19-74, Amended 10-31-74, Repromulgated 12-5-74, Amended 6-1-75, 1-29-76, 4-12-78, 8-2-79, 2-4-81, 7-28-81, 4-27-82, 7-13-83, 7-10-85, Formerly 6A-1.451, Amended 3-12-86, 9-30-87, 10-31-88, 12-5-90, 10-26-94, 12-15-98, 3-24-08, 5-3-10, 4-22-14, 12-23-14, 6-23-16, 6-20-17,

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Linda Champion, Deputy Commissioner, Finance and Operations.

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Pam Stewart, Commissioner, Department of Education.

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 24, 2017

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: June 2, 2017