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, ....

 

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; [phone]; or [e-mail]. To submit a comment on this rule development, please contact: Chris Emerson, Director, Office of Executive Management, Department of Education at [phone]; or [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 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; [phone]; or [e-mail]. To submit a comment on this rule development, please contact: Chris Emerson, Director, Office of Executive Management, Department of Education at [phone]; or [e-mail].

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