To incorporate the virtual charter school contract and the virtual charter school renewal contract.

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-6.0786Forms for Charter School Applicants and Sponsors

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To incorporate the virtual charter school contract and the virtual charter school renewal contract.

SUMMARY: The rule amendment develops and incorporates the virtual charter school contract and the virtual charter school renewal contract into rule.

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: This proposed rule is not expected to have any adverse impact on economic growth, business competitiveness or any other factors listed in s. 120.541(2)(a), F.S., and will not require legislative ratification. No increase in regulatory costs are anticipated as a result of this rule.

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: 1001.02(1), (2)(n), 1002.33(28), F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1002.33, 1002.331, 1002.332, F.S.

A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: October 18, 2023, 9 a.m.

PLACE: Caribe Royale Orlando, 8101 World Center Drive, Grand Sierra Ballroom D, Orlando, FL 32821.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Adam Emerson, Executive Director, Independent Education and Parental Choice, [phone], [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-6.0786 Forms for Charter School Applicants and Sponsors.

(1) through (8) No change.

(9) Upon approval of a virtual charter school application, the sponsor shall have thirty (30) days to propose an initial proposed charter contract to the virtual charter school. The sponsor shall use Form IEPC-SVC, Florida Standard Virtual Charter Contract, effective November 2023, (DOS Link), as the basis for the initial draft contract. Proposed deletions to Form IEPC-SVC must be displayed as strike-through text. Proposed additions to form IEPC-SVC must be displayed as underlined text. The applicant and the sponsor have forty (40) days thereafter to negotiate and notice the charter contract for final approval by the sponsor unless both parties agree to an extension. Additional components may be included in a virtual charter school contract if mutually agreed upon by both parties. Form IEPC-SVC is hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained electronically on the Department’s website at http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org, or from the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.

(10) For all virtual charter contract renewals, virtual charter schools and their sponsors shall use the Florida Standard Virtual Charter Renewal Contract (Form IEPC-SVCR). This shall be the basis for the renewal draft contract. Proposed deletions to Form IEPC-SVCR must be displayed as strike-through text. Proposed additions to form IEPC-SVCR must be displayed as underlined text. Additional components may be included in a virtual charter school renewal contract if mutually agreed upon by both parties. Form IEPC-SVCR is hereby incorporated by reference (DOS Link) effective November 2023 and may be obtained electronically on the Department’s website at http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org, or from the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.

(11) (9) Applicants completing Addenda A, B, or C, pursuant to the model application shall use Form IEPC-M1A, Applicant History Worksheet, (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05518), effective August 2015. Form IEPC-M1A is hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained electronically on the Department’s website at http://www.fldoe.org/schools/school-choice/, or from the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400.

Rulemaking Authority 1002.33(6), (28) FS. Law Implemented 1002.33(6), (21), 1002.331, 1002.332(2) FS. History–New 10-25-10, Amended 7-9-12, 12-23-14, 8-6-15, 2-9-16, 12-20-16, 1-1-18, 12-22-19, 11-22-22, 9-26-23,

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Adam Emerson, Executive Director, Independent Education and Parental Choice, [phone], [e-mail].

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Manny Diaz Jr., Commissioner, Department of Education.

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: September 25, 2023

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: August 28, 2023