The purpose of this amendment is to align rule language to the current language in section 1007.27(1), Florida Statutes, following the establishment of the Florida Academic Library Services Cooperative in accordance with section 1006.73, Florida ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-7.077Access to State Funded Electronic Library Resources by Accelerated Secondary Students

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this amendment is to align rule language to the current language in section 1007.27(1), Florida Statutes, following the establishment of the Florida Academic Library Services Cooperative in accordance with section 1006.73, Florida Statutes.

SUMMARY: Change the rule language to reflect that electronic library resources licensed for Florida’s colleges and universities are now available through the Florida Academic Library Services Cooperative.

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 amendment to this rule reflects the change of institution acting as the single library automation system supporting all public postsecondary institutions. There is no change to service or access for accelerated secondary students. This amendment 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.

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), 1007.27(1) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1007.27(1) FS.

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

DATE AND TIME: January 6, 2016, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Room LL03, The Capitol, 400 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Mary Jane Tappen, Executive Vice Chancellor, K-12 Public Schools, 325 West Gaines St., Tallahassee, FL 32399, [e-mail]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-7.077 Access to State Funded Electronic Library Resources by Accelerated Secondary Students.

(1) Students of Florida public secondary schools enrolled pursuant to Section 1007.27(1), F.S., shall have access to state funded electronic library resources that are licensed for Florida colleges and state universities by the Florida Academic Library Services Cooperative College Center for Library Automation and the Florida Center for Library Automation.

(2) Each public secondary school shall designate a member of its staff to serve as the authorized administrator for purposes of providing access to state funded electronic resources. In order to access these electronic resources, students shall provide the information requested on Form EL-01, Eligibility Verification Form, Effective February 2016 2011, to the authorized administrators at their school. Form EL-01 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-00219) is hereby incorporated by reference in this rule. The form may be accessed at the Florida Library Access-Pass for Accelerated Secondary Students (“FLA-PASS”) webpage at http://www.FLA-PASS.org.

(3) through (4) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(1), 1007.27(1) FS. Law Implemented 1007.27(1) FS. History–New 6-21-11,.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Hershel Lyons, Chancellor, K-12 Public Schools

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

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: November 30, 2015

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: November 6, 2015