The purpose is to repeal Rule 6A-1.09982, F.A.C. The effect is to remove a rule from the Florida Administrative Code that has no rulemaking authority.

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-1.09982Reporting Requirements for School Improvement and Accountability.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose is to repeal Rule 6A-1.09982, F.A.C. The effect is to remove a rule from the Florida Administrative Code that has no rulemaking authority.

SUMMARY: Rule 6A-1.09982, F.A.C., required districts to develop procedures for schools to annually issue the School Public Accountability Reports (SPARs) to parents, guardians, and adult students, as well as community members upon request. The SPARs were required to include indicators for the following eight (8) goals: readiness to start school, graduation rate and readiness for postsecondary education and employment, student performance, learning environment, school safety and environment, teachers and staff, adult literacy, and parental involvement. Currently, SPARs are annually published to meet federal reporting requirements and include data for the following indicators: membership, readiness to start school, graduation rate and dropout rate, postsecondary follow-up, student performance, teachers and staff, and school performance and Annual Measurable Outcomes (AMOs) for Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) reporting.

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: The repeal of this rule will not have any impact on transactional costs, regulatory costs or the other factors set forth in Section 120.541(2), Florida Statutes, which are used to determine whether a SERC is needed and whether legislative ratification will be required. Repeal of this rule will not result in any cost to or obligations on any entity.

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 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.02 FS.

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

DATE AND TIME: December 4, 2015, 9:30 a.m.

PLACE: Conference call (The call in information will be posted on the Department’s website no later than 14 days prior to the meeting at http://www.fldoe.org/policy/state-board-of-edu/meetings/).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Jane Fletcher, Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Accountability Policy and Research, Florida Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 514, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400, [phone]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-1.09982 Reporting Requirements for School Improvement and Accountability.

Rulemaking Authority 229.592(3)(e), (5), 230.23(18)(e) FS. Law Implemented 229.591(3), 229.592(3)(e), (5), 230.23(18)(e) FS. History–New 9-27-93, Amended 8-13-96, Repealed,____.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Juan Copa, Deputy Commissioner, Division of Accountability, Research and Measurement

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Pam Stewart, Commissioner, Department of Education

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 26, 2015