Vol. 49, No. 187 (09/26/2023)

1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking

• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board
    • The Board proposes a rule amendment to clarify a requirement that when the holder of a provisional certificate changes jobs, they must notify the board office.
• Department of Health
  • Board of Optometry
    • The Board proposes the rule amendment to update that telephone conference calls utilized to conduct other business involving the board will not be compensated.

2. Proposed Rules

• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Departmental
    • The proposed rulemaking seeks to amend existing Rule 61-35.025, F.A.C., to update and revise application form DBPR VM 11.
      • Due of Comment: 10/17/2023
• Department of Education
  • State Board of Education
    • This rule sets forth the objection form for district school boards, and to consider changing the form incorporated in the rule. This rule amendment is designed to implement House Bill 1069 from the 2023 legislative session.....
      • Due of Comment: 10/17/2023
    • To create a new rule that will support the implementation of Section 1012.555, F.S., Teacher Apprenticeship Program. Section 1012.555, F.S., was established through HB 1035 in the 2023 legislative session. The rule describes ....
      • Due of Comment: 10/17/2023
    • To align provisions with statutory changes from the 2023 legislative session found in House Bill 1035 by creating certification processes to implement a teacher apprenticeship certification.
      • Due of Comment: 10/17/2023
    • To revise the requirements that charter schools must meet in developing school improvement plans, including a requirement that charter schools consider input from stakeholders when developing school improvement plans.
      • Due of Comment: 10/17/2023
    • To create the process by which the Charter School Review Commission will conduct its work reviewing charter school applications.
      • Due of Comment: 10/17/2023
    • To establish specifications for School Bus Infraction Detection Systems in accordance with section 316.173(18), F.S., pursuant to the passage of SB 766 during the 2023 legislative session.
      • Due of Comment: 10/17/2023
    • To revise existing requirements of the statewide comprehensive management information system to implement changes required by school districts and to change state reporting and local recordkeeping procedures for state and/or ....
      • Due of Comment: 10/17/2023
    • To strengthen the rights of parents and safeguard their child’s educational record. This rule ensures full transparency to enhance the student’s record and protect parental rights. Sections (9) and (11) are being removed ....
      • Due of Comment: 10/17/2023
    • To implement changes from House Bill 7039 (2023), which requires the State Board of Education to establish course standards for dropout prevention and academic intervention programs. The amended rule also provides minimum ....
      • Due of Comment: 10/17/2023
    • To develop additional evaluation criteria that the Department of Education will use when evaluating previously approved charter school governance training plans that are seeking renewal. Additional revisions to the renewal ....
      • Due of Comment: 10/17/2023
• Department of Health
  • Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
    • To clarify acceptable supervised experience.
      • Due of Comment: 10/17/2023
• Department of Education
  • State Board of Education
    • To incorporate the virtual charter school contract and the virtual charter school renewal contract.
      • Due of Comment: 10/17/2023

3. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver

• Florida Housing Finance Corporation
  • Departmental
    • On September 22 2023, the Florida Housing Finance Corporation entered the Order Closing File for Fort Myers Leased Housing Associates I, LLLP's Petition for Waiver of Rules 67-48.009(5)(d), 67-48.018(1)(c), and 67-48.023(1)(c), ....
    • On September 22, 2023, the Florida Housing Finance Corporation entered the Order Closing File for Vineland Family Apartments, Ltd.'s Petition for Waiver of Rules 67-21-0025(7)(c) and 67-21.003(1)(b), Florida Administrative ....
    • On September 22, 2023, the Florida Housing Finance Corporation entered the Order Closing File for Blue CASL Dade, LLC's Petition for Waiver of Rule 67-48.0072(26), Florida Administrative Code (6/23/20). The Petition was ....
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Division of Hotels and Restaurants
    • A Routine Variance for Subparagraph 3-305.11(A)(2), 2017 FDA Food Code, Section 3-305.14, 2017 FDA Food Code, Section 6-202.15, 2017 FDA Food Code, Section 6-202.16, 2017 FDA Food Code, Paragraph 61C-4.010(1), Florida Administrative ....
• Department of Health
  • Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
    • variance and waiver filed by Teresa Sufana. Petitioner seeks a variance or waiver of Rule 64B20-2.003(5), F.A.C., which requires a provisional license shall be valid for a period of 21 months from the date of issuance or ....
• Department of Education
  • State Board of Education
    • variance from Rule 6A-6.03315, F.A.C., Private School Scholarship Compliance. The petition requests a variance from student attendance requirements prescribed by rule. The petitioner is International Community School, Inc., ....
• Department of Environmental Protection
  • Departmental
    • That it issued a Final Order on September 19, 2023, granting the Polk Regional Water Cooperative’s Petition for a Variance (OGC Case No. 22-2781). The Petition was received on October 31, 2022. Notice of receipt of this ....
    • That it issued a Final Order on September 19, 2023, and an Amended Final Order on September 21, 2023, granting the Tindall Hammock Irrigation and Soil Conservation District’s Petition for a Variance (OGC Case No. 22-2868). ....
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board
    • of the issuance of an Order regarding the Petition for Waiver or Variance which was filed on April 24, 2023, by Paul David Lutman. The Notice of Petition for Variance/Waiver was published in Volume 49, No. 116, of the June ....