Educational Alternatives Programs

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-6.0524Educational Alternatives Programs

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 43 No. 120, June 21, 2017 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

6A-6.0524 Educational Alternatives Programs.

Educational alternatives programs are programs designed to serve students who are unmotivated or unsuccessful and shall have strong emphasis on appropriate agency coordination as specified in paragraph 6A-6.0521(2)(b), F.A.C.

(1) No change.

(2) Criteria for eligibility.

(a) Student has been retained;

(b) Student has failing grades or grades not commensurate with documented ability levels;

(c) Student has high absenteeism; or

(d) Student has low achievement test scores.;

(e) Student has performed successfully in an educational alternative program and wishes to remain enrolled in such programs; or

(f) According to district criteria, student exhibits behavior of a non-disciplinary nature which interferes with school success. This behavior shall be documented by student services personnel.

(3) through (7) No change.