The purpose of this rule amendment is to align the rule with current language in Florida Statutes. The effect is that the rule will be aligned with Florida Statutes.  

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    DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

    State Board of Education

    RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

    6A-6.0521Definitions and Requirements Which Apply to All Dropout Prevention Programs

    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule amendment is to align the rule with current language in Florida Statutes. The effect is that the rule will be aligned with Florida Statutes.

    SUMMARY: The rule amendment removes terminology that is no longer utilized to align with Florida Statutes. In addition to this, repealed language has been removed from this rule and new language has been added to align with current statutory language.

    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: 1) No requirement for SERC was triggered under s. 120.541(1), F.S., and 2.) Based on past experiences with Dropout Prevention programs there would be no economic impact from this amendment and the adverse impact or regulatory cost, if any, does not exceed nor would be expected to exceed any one of the economic analysis criteria set forth in Section 120.541(2)(a), Florida Statutes.

    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, 1003.53, FS.

    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1003.53, FS.

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

    DATE AND TIME: June 22, 2016, 8:30 a.m.

    PLACE: Palm Beach State College, Palm Beach Gardens Campus, 3160 PGA Boulevard, SC 127, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410.

    THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Tameka Thomas, Bureau of Family & Community Outreach, 325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 1444, Tallahassee, FL 32399, (850)245-0845 or Tameka.Thomas@fldoe.org

     

    THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

     

    6A-6.0521 Definitions and Requirements Which Apply to All Dropout Prevention Programs.

    (1) Definitions.

    (a) through (c) No change.

    (d) A high school diploma or its equivalent means a diploma that meets all the requirements of Sections 1002.3105, 1003.4282, 1003.429, 1003.43 or 1003.438, F.S.

    (e) Standard dropout prevention class means the class in which all students are dropout prevention students.

    (f) Course modification means lengthening or shortening time in class, alternative ways of measuring student performance, or the integration of curriculum frameworks or performance standards in an interdisciplinary approach.

    (f)(g) Student services personnel means certified school counselors, school psychologists, school social workers, and licensed school nurses who work closely with visiting teachers, career occupational placement specialists, health services providers, school administrators, district level dropout prevention coordinators, teachers and or parents.

    (g)(h) Emancipated minor means a minor who is released from the control of parents or guardians.

    (i) Student support and assistance component means the delivery of academic assistance and coordination of support services to students enrolled full-time in a regular classroom who are eligible for educational alternative programs.

    (h)(j) In-school suspension means the temporary removal of a student from the student’s regular school program and placement in an alternative program, such as that provided in Section 1003.53, F.S., under the supervision of district school board personnel, for a period not to exceed ten (10) school days.

    (i)(k) Suspension also referred to as oOut-of-school suspension, means the temporary removal of a student from all classes of instruction on public school grounds and all other school-sponsored activities, except as authorized by the principal or the principal’s designee for a period not to exceed ten (10) school days and remanding of the student to the custody of the student’s parent with specific homework assignments for the student to complete.

    (2) Requirements.

    (a) Credits. Students served in all individual dropout prevention programs shall retain their right to earn the number and type of credits required for a standard or special diploma pursuant to Sections 1002.3105, 1003.4282 1003.429, 1003.43 or 1003.438, F.S. The special diploma is not a diploma option beginning with students entering 9th grade for the first time in the 2014-2015 school year and student cohorts thereafter.

    (b) Coordination. All dropout prevention programs shall demonstrate coordination with appropriate agencies and other school programs that provide services to participating students in order to fully utilize human and financial resources. A part of this coordination shall be to ensure that procedures for postsecondary transition include child care referral, career counseling and academic and vocational training options. Appropriate agencies are defined as but are not limited to: the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, the Department of Children and Families, the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Department of Law Enforcement, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Economic Opportunity Labor, Employment and Security, and the district’s local Pre-K Interagency Coordinating Council.

    (c) through (e) No change.

    (f) Student records. Records of students participating in dropout prevention programs shall contain the following:

    1. through 6. No change.

    7. Documentation of the academic assistance and support services provided students and teachers in student support and assistance components.

    (g) Student eligibility for full-time equivalent (FTE). Eligible dropout prevention students may be reported for dropout prevention full-time equivalent student membership in the Florida Education Finance Program in the following dropout prevention settings:

    1. Standard dropout prevention class; or

    2. Student support and assistance component.

    (g)(h) Criteria for eligibility. Districts shall establish and implement eligibility criteria and procedures for each individual dropout prevention program.

    (h)(i) Certification. Any certification is appropriate for teachers in dropout prevention programs. Dropout prevention teachers shall be instructional personnel staff members as defined in Section 1012.01, F.S. Rule 6A-1.0501, F.A.C.

    (j) Students served in all individual dropout prevention programs shall retain their right to have access to a school day as defined by Section 228.041(13), F.S.

    Rulemaking Authority 1001.02, 1003.53 FS. Law Implemented 1003.53 FS. History–New 10-30-90, Amended 6-19-91, 7-7-92, 9-5-93, 1-2-95,_______.

     

    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: June 2, 2016

    DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: April 1, 2016

Document Information

Comments Open:
6/3/2016
Summary:
The rule amendment removes terminology that is no longer utilized to align with Florida Statutes. In addition to this, repealed language has been removed from this rule and new language has been added to align with current statutory language.
Purpose:
The purpose of this rule amendment is to align the rule with current language in Florida Statutes. The effect is that the rule will be aligned with Florida Statutes.
Rulemaking Authority:
1001.02, 1003.53, Florida Statutes.
Law:
1003.53, Florida Statutes.
Contact:
Tameka Thomas, Bureau of Family & Community Outreach, 325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 1444, Tallahassee, FL 32399, 850-245-0845, or Tameka.Thomas@fldoe.org.
Related Rules: (1)
6A-6.0521. Definitions and Requirements Which Apply to All Dropout Prevention Programs