The purpose of the rule development is to establish a ballot process by which teachers and parents may vote to support the conversion of their public school to charter school status.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of Education

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
6A-6.0787: Ballot Process for Teacher and Parent Voting for Charter School Conversion Status.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule development is to establish a ballot process by which teachers and parents may vote to support the conversion of their public school to charter school status.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Ballot process for teacher and parent voting for charter school conversion status.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1002.33(3)(b) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1002.33(3)(b) FS.
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:
TIME AND DATE: July 21, 2009, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; July 23, 2009, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; July 28, 2009, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m
PLACE: July 21, 2009 – Nova Southeastern University, Fischler School of Education and Human Services, 1750 N.E. 167th Street, Conference Room B, North Miami, Beach, FL 33162
July 23, 2009 – Orlando Student Educational Center, 4850 Millenia Blvd., Room 213, Orlando, Florida
July 28, 2009 – Florida Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 1703/1707, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Lynn Abbott, Agency Clerk, 850-245-9661 or [e-mail]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.