RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
6A-2.0020Charter School Capital Outlay.
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 42 No. 166, August 25, 2016 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
6A-2.0020 Eligibility for Charter School Capital Outlay.
The following provisions are established for the determination of eligibility of charter schools pursuant to Section 1013.62, F.S. Except as expressly provided herein, proof of eligibility requirements must be provided to the Department by July 1 of the fiscal year for which the charter school seeks funding. The continuation of funding is dependent upon maintaining eligibility requirements during the fiscal year.
(1) through (3) No change.
(4) Satisfactory student achievement under Section 1013.62(1)(a)3., F.S., shall be determined by the school’s most recent grade designation or school improvement rating from the state accountability system as defined in Sections 1008.34 and 1008.341, F.S. Satisfactory student achievement for a school that does not receive a school grade or a school improvement rating, including a school that has not been in operation for at least one school year, shall be based on the student performance metrics in the charter school’s charter agreement. Allocations shall not be distributed until such time as school grade designations are known.
(a) A charter school that receives a grade designation of “F” or two (2) consecutive grades of “D” shall not be eligible for capital outlay funding.
(b) Beginning in the 2017-18 school year, aA charter school that receives a school improvement rating of “Unsatisfactory” shall not be eligible for capital outlay funding.
(5) Eligibility for the additional school weight for free or reduced price lunch and the additional school weight for students with disabilities under Section 1013.62(1)(c)1., F.S., shall be determined by the student’s status as reported in the fiscal year’s October FTE student enrollment survey for the fiscal year in which funding is sought. The number of students eligible for free or reduced lunch for a school that provides free breakfast and lunch to all students under the Community Eligibility Provision of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 shall be calculated by applying the multiplier authorized in Section 11(a)(1)(F)(vii) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1759a) to the number of students reported to the Department as eligible for free meals based upon the Direct Certification determination. For schools that do not participate under the Community Eligibility Provision of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, the number of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch shall be the number of students reported to the Department as eligible via the household meal application used by the district.
(6) through (7) No change.
