The purpose of the rule revision is to update the minimum student performance standards for children participating in VPK.

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Florida’s Office of Early Learning

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6M-8.602Performance Standards for Children Participating in the Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule revision is to update the minimum student performance standards for children participating in VPK.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The student performance standards for children participating in VPK. The workshop will be held simultaneously with the rule development workshop for Rule 6M-4.700, Child Performance Standards, which addresses the performance standards for children birth through five years old so that participants have the opportunity to see the continuum of the early learning standards.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1002.79 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1002.67(1) FS.

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

DATE AND TIME: Workshop A: July 19, 2017, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. or until business is concluded, whichever is earlier.

Workshop B: July 21, 2017, 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. or until business is concluded, whichever is earlier.

Workshop C: July 25, 2017, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. or until business is concluded, whichever is earlier.

Workshop D: July 26, 2017, 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. or until business is concluded, whichever is earlier.

Workshop E: July 27, 2017, 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. or until business is concluded, whichever is earlier.

PLACE: Workshop A: Hilton Tampa Downtown, 211 N. Tampa St., Tampa, FL, Room: Palma Ceia I

Workshop B: The Office of Early Learning, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, FL, Room: Powerball and via GoToWebinar, for which the link may be found at: http://www.floridaearlylearning.com/statewide_initiatives/laws_and_rules/proposed_rules.aspx

Workshop C and Workshop D: Via GoToWebinar, for which the link may be found at:

http://www.floridaearlylearning.com/statewide_initiatives/laws_and_rules/proposed_rules.aspx

Workshop E: Early Learning Coalition of Broward County, Inc., 6301 NW 5th Way, Suite 3400, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

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 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Tara Huls, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32399, Telephone: [phone] 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: Tara Huls, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32399, Telephone: [phone] or email: [e-mail]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS: AVAILABLE AT: http://www.floridaearlylearning.com/statewide_initiatives/laws_and_rules/proposed_rules.aspx.