To approve criteria for an individual who is seeking approval of an equivalent credential for VPK instructors.

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-4.01411Equivalent Credentials for the Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To approve criteria for an individual who is seeking approval of an equivalent credential for VPK instructors.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The criteria and process for the Florida Department of Education to approve credential as being equivalent to or greater than the education credentials listed in Section 1002.55(4), F.S. and adopting a preapproved equivalent credential list for VPK school-year instructors.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.213(2), 1002.55(4)(e) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1002.55(4)(e), 1002.63(5) FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, March 7, 2018, 11:00 a.m. until noon or until business is concluded, whichever is earlier.

PLACE: Via GoToWebinar link may be found at: http://www.floridaearlylearning.com/statewide_initiatives/laws_and_rules/proposed_rules.aspx.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Tara Huls, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32399, Telephone: [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice). If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice). If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Tara Huls, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32399, [phone] or email: [e-mail]. To submit a comment on this rule, visit https://web02.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx or submit in writing to Chris Emerson, Agency Clerk, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 1514, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS: Available at http://www.floridaearlylearning.com/statewide_initiatives/laws_and_rules/proposed_rules.aspx.