To reflect the updates of s. 1003.5716, F.S., during the 2024 Legislative Session. A student with an individual educational plan (IEP) and his or her parents must be provided information on self-determination and the legal ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

6A-6.03028Provision of Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and Development of Individual Educational Plans for Students with Disabilities

6A-6.03311Procedural Safeguards and Due Process Procedures for Parents and Students with Disabilities

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To reflect the updates of s. 1003.5716, F.S., during the 2024 Legislative Session. A student with an individual educational plan (IEP) and his or her parents must be provided information on self-determination and the legal responsibilities regarding the educational decisions that transfer to the student upon age 18. The rule development will consider including supported decisionmaking agreements, as provided in s. 709.2209, F.S., in the required information provided to students with disabilities and their parents. The rule development will also consider updates for clarity.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Transfer of rights for students with disabilities.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02(1)(2)(n), 1003.01(3), 1003.4203, 1003.4282, 1003.55, 1003.57, 1003.571, 1003.5715, 1003.5716, 1008.212, 1008.22, F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1002.33, 1003.01(3), 1003.4203, 1003.4282, 1003.55, 1003.57, 1003.571, 1003.5715, 1003.5716, 1008.212, 1008.22, F.S.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: May 15, 2024, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. or upon conclusion of business, whichever is earlier.

PLACE: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/6cf669e5-e404-4c2e-b47f-239f996cd162@63bf107b-cb6f-4173-8c1c-1406bb5cb794

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Dr. Alice Schmitges, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400, [phone].

To comment on this rule development or to request a rule development workshop, please go to https://web02.fldoe.org/rules or contact: Chris Emerson, Director, Office of Executive Management, Department of Education, email [e-mail].

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