To create a standard monitoring tool, pursuant to House Bill 443 (2023), that sponsors would use when monitoring charter schools. Additionally, changes will be considered to the Florida Standard Charter Contract and the ....  

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    DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

    State Board of Education

    RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

    6A-6.0786Forms for Charter School Applicants and Sponsors

    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To create a standard monitoring tool, pursuant to House Bill 443 (2023), that sponsors would use when monitoring charter schools. Additionally, changes will be considered to the Florida Standard Charter Contract and the Florida Standard Charter Renewal Contract as it relates to the termination of a charter, pursuant to changes made in Senate Bill 758 (2022). Other updates to the standard charter contract and the standard charter renewal contract, as they pertain to best practices, may be considered.

    SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The creation of the standard monitoring tool for charter schools and their sponsors in Florida, and updates to the standard charter school contract.

    RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02(1), (2)(n), 1002.33(28), 1002.331, 1002.332, F.S.

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

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

    DATE AND TIME: March 26, 2024, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., ET or until conclusion of business, whichever is earlier.

    PLACE: Via Go To Webinar. To register, go to https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5754729948288025951, a confirmation e-mail will be sent after registering with information about joining the webinar. The webinar ID is 399-180-563.

    THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Adam Emerson; Executive Director, Independent Education and Parental Choice, (850)245-0502, adam.emerson@fldoe.org. To comment on this rule development, please go to https://web02.fldoe.org/rules or contact: Chris Emerson, Director, Office of Executive Management, email Christian.Emerson@fldoe.org.

    THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS: Available at https://web02.fldoe.org/rules prior to the workshop