The purpose of this rule development is to conform with statutory changes and newly-created statutes enacted by the 2013 Florida Legislature. As a result of the creation of Section 1008.212, Florida Statutes, Rule 6A-1.0943, FAC., is being revised ...
RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
6A-1.0943Statewide Assessment for Students with Disabilities
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule development is to conform with statutory changes and newly-created statutes enacted by the 2013 Florida Legislature. As a result of the creation of Section 1008.212, Florida Statutes, Rule 6A-1.0943, F.A.C., is being revised to provide definitions of “circumstance” and “condition” as applicable to statewide standardized assessments, include the use of “standardized” when referencing statewide assessment, and provide additional requirements surrounding an extraordinary exemption for a given assessment administration. The effect of these revisions will clarify the process districts must follow when requesting an exemption, and provide rights to parents pertaining to their administrative remedies regarding the exemption process.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Exemption to statewide assessment.RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1003.571, 1008.22 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1008.22 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: September 13, 2013, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Via telephone conference call at 1(888)339-2688; participant pass code is 19969312; participants may access a presentation by linking to http://fcim.adobeconnect.com/rule/ immediately prior to the telephone conference call. For anyone wishing to attend in person: Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 1703, Tallahassee, Florida at the time provided above.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Monica Verra-Tirado, Ed.D., Chief, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400, (850)245-0475. To submit a comment on this rule development go to: 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.
Document Information
- Subject:
- Exemption to statewide assessment.
- Purpose:
- The purpose of this rule development is to conform with statutory changes and newly-created statutes enacted by the 2013 Florida Legislature. As a result of the creation of Section 1008.212, Florida Statutes, Rule 6A-1.0943, FAC., is being revised to provide definitions of “circumstance” and “condition” as applicable to statewide standardized assessments, include the use of “standardized” when referencing statewide assessment, and provide additional requirements surrounding an extraordinary ...
- Rulemaking Authority:
- 1003.571, 1008.22 Florida Statutes.
- Law:
- 1008.22 Florida Statutes.
- Contact:
- Monica Verra-Tirado, Ed.D., Chief, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400, 850-245-0475. To submit a comment on this rule development go to: https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx.
- Related Rules: (1)
- 6A-1.0943. Statewide Assessment for Students with Disabilities