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

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Florida’s Office of Early Learning

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6M-4.700Child Performance Standards

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

SUMMARY: The student performance standards for children participating in the School Readiness Program. The public hearing will be held simultaneously with the rule development workshop for Rule 6M-8.602, F.A.C. Performance Standards for Children Participating in the Voluntary (VPK) Education Program.

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: The office's economic analysis of the adverse impact or potential regulatory costs of the proposed rule does not exceed any of the criteria established in s. 120.541(2)(a), F.S. This rule updates the performance standards for children participating in the School Readiness Program.

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: 1001.213(2), FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1002.82(2)(j), FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE,TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, September 12, 2017, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET, or at the conclusion of business whichever is earlier

PLACE: via GoToWebinar only. To register for the webinar, please visit: http://www.floridaearlylearning.com/statewide_initiatives/laws_and_rules/proposed_rules.aspx

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 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Katerina Maroney [phone]; [e-mail]. 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 IS: Katerina Maroney, School Readiness Policy Supervisor, Office of Early Learning, 250 Marriott Dr., Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone]; [e-mail]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6M-4.700 Child Performance Standards for the School Readiness (SR) Program

(1) Florida’s Office of Early Learning hereby adopts the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards: Birth to Kindergarten Five, Form OEL-SR 15 ( October 2017) Form OEL-SR 30 dated August 2012, as the child performance standards for use in the School Readiness program.

(2) The standards incorporated in the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards: Birth to Five Kindergarten, Form OEL-SR 15 (October 2017)  Form OEL-SR  30dated August 2012,______________ https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01652 is hereby incorporated by reference For Four-Year-Old Standards, the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards for Four-Year-Olds (2011), http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01943 is hereby incorporated by reference. Documents incorporated by reference may be obtained from Florida’s Office of Early Learning at the following address: 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone], TTY/Florida Relay 711, and at the Internet website: http://www.floridaearlylearning.com.

Rulemaking Authority 1001.213(2) FS. Law Implemented 1002.82(2)(j), 1002.83(13), 1002.84(1) FS. History–New 11-15-12, Amended___________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Katerina Maroney, School Readiness Policy Supervisor

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Rodney J. MacKinnon, Executive Director

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: August 18, 2017

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: July 5, 2017