The purpose of this rule development is to implement requirements of Section 1008.341, Florida Statutes, which include revising the percent-tested requirement to 80 percent for schools to qualify for a rating, limiting ratings to no higher than “...  

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    DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

    State Board of Education

    RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

    6A-1.099822School Improvement Rating for Alternative Schools.

    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule development is to implement requirements of Section 1008.341, Florida Statutes, which include revising the percent-tested requirement to 80 percent for schools to qualify for a rating, limiting ratings to no higher than “maintaining” for schools that test less than 90 percent of eligible students, and applying high school retake scores in the calculation of school improvement ratings.

    SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: School accountability requirements alternative schools.

    RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1008.34, 1008.341 FS.

    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1008.341 FS.

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

    DATE AND TIME: August 13, 2013, 4:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.

    PLACE: Via webinar and telephone conference call. For the conference call, dial 1(866)271-6130; the participant passcode is 194 392 98 #. For the webinar presentation, please follow the directions below immediately prior to the conference call:

    1. Go to https://suncom.webex.com/suncom/j.php?ED=229770557&UID=1597045252&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D

    2. If requested, enter your name and email address.

    3. No password is required for this meeting.

    4. Click "Join".

    For anyone wishing to attend in person, the rule workshop will be conducted at The Florida Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 1706, Tallahassee, Florida 32399.

    THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT IS: Edward Croft, Bureau Chief, Accountability Reporting, Accountability Research and Measurement, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 1401, Tallahassee, FL 32399, Ed.Croft@fldoe.org. You may submit comments on the Department website at https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx.

    THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT: https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx

    THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.

Document Information

Subject:
School accountability requirements alternative schools.
Purpose:
The purpose of this rule development is to implement requirements of Section 1008.341, Florida Statutes, which include revising the percent-tested requirement to 80 percent for schools to qualify for a rating, limiting ratings to no higher than “maintaining” for schools that test less than 90 percent of eligible students, and applying high school retake scores in the calculation of school improvement ratings.
Rulemaking Authority:
Sections 1008.34, 1008.341, Florida Statutes.
Law:
Section1008.341, Florida Statutes.
Contact:
Edward Croft, Bureau Chief, Accountability Reporting, Accountability Research and Measurement, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 1401, Tallahassee, FL 32399, Ed.Croft@fldoe.org. You may submit comments on the Department website at https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx. THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT: https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx
Related Rules: (1)
6A-1.099822. School Improvement Rating for Alternative Schools.