The purpose of this rule development is to implement changes for private post-secondary institutions licensed by the Commission for Independent Education as a result of legislative changes found in HB 1537 (Ch. 2023-39, ....  

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    DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

    Commission for Independent Education

    RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

    6E-2.004Standards and Procedures for Licensure

    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule development is to implement changes for private post-secondary institutions licensed by the Commission for Independent Education as a result of legislative changes found in HB 1537 (Ch. 2023-39, Sections 10-14, Laws of Florida). Under consideration are multiple changes to licensure standards, including accreditation, admissions requirements, enhanced disclosures, additional plans, and reporting requirements.

    SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Private postsecondary educational institutions licensed by the Commission for Independent Education

    RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1005.11, 1005.22,(1)(e), 1005.31(2), (3), (6), 1005.335(3), 1005.34, 1005.39, F.S.

    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1005.04, 1005.31, 1005.33(1), 1005.335, 1005.34, 1005.39, 1005.11, F.S.

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

    DATE AND TIME: August 18, 2023, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

    PLACE: These meetings will be conducted via communications media technology, specifically Zoom webinar. The meetings may be accessed as follows:

    https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b5c56ab6-1378-488e-8b4f-4b13ee1f3132@63bf107b-cb6f-4173-8c1c-1406bb5cb794

    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 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Tiffany Hurst, Executive Director, Commission for Independent Education, 325 West Gaines St., Room 1424A, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400; (850)245-3200; or tiffany.hurst1@fldoe.org. To submit a comment on this rule development, please contact: Chris Emerson, Director, Office of Executive Management, Department of Education at (850)245-9601; or christian.emerson@fldoe.org. 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: Tiffany Hurst, Executive Director, Commission for Independent Education, 325 West Gaines St., Room 1424A, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400; (850)245-3200; or tiffany.hurst1@fldoe.org. To submit a comment on this rule development, please contact: Chris Emerson, Director, Office of Executive Management, Department of Education at (850)245-9601; or christian.emerson@fldoe.org.

    THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.

Document Information

Purpose:
The purpose of this rule development is to implement changes for private post-secondary institutions licensed by the Commission for Independent Education as a result of legislative changes found in HB 1537 (Ch. 2023-39, Sections 10-14, Laws of Florida). Under consideration are multiple changes to licensure standards, including accreditation, admissions requirements, enhanced disclosures, additional plans, and reporting requirements.
Rulemaking Authority:
1005.11, 1005.22,(1)(e), 1005.31(2), (3), (6), 1005.335(3), 1005.34, 1005.39, F.S.
Law:
1005.04, 1005.31, 1005.33(1), 1005.335, 1005.34, 1005.39, 1005.11, F.S.
Related Rules: (1)
6E-2.004. Standards and Procedures for Licensure