Specialized Instructional Services for Children with Disabilities in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program.

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of Education

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
6A-6.03033: Specialized Instructional Services for Children with Disabilities in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program.

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. 38, No. 24, June 15, 2012 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

Subsections (1) and (6) were amended to read:

(1)(c) For purposes of this rule, “professionally accepted standards” is the level of care that would be recognized and adhered to by a reasonably prudent professional licensed or certified in the applicable field of study in Florida.

(6) Pursuant to Section 1002.66(4), F.S., upon the request of a child’s parent, the Department may approve a provider of specialized instructional services not included on the Department’s approved list.

(a)1. Pursuant to Section 1002.66(3), F.S., the The services of the specialized instructional service provider must: 1. Be consistent with the child’s individual educational plan (IEP), as described in Rule 6A-6.03028, F.A.C.; 2. Be provided by a service provider licensed or certified in an applicable field of study; 3. Be delivered according to professionally accepted standards; 4. Be delivered in accordance with the performance standards adopted by the Department of Education under Section 1002.67, F.S., which are adopted in Rule 6A-1.099823, F.A.C., and incorporated herein; and 5. Address the age-appropriate progress of the child in the development of the capabilities, capacities, and skills required under Section 1(b), Art. IX of the State Constitution.

2. In addition, the services of the specialized instructional service provider must be provided by a service provider licensed or certified in an applicable field of study.

(b) When requesting the approval of a specialized instructional service provider who is not included on the Department’s approved list, a parent must submit the Department’s Form VPK-SIS3, Specialized Instructional Services (SIS) for Voluntary Prekindergarten Children with Disabilities – Parent Request, effective August 2012, which is incorporated by reference herein. Form VPK-SIS3 may be obtained from the Office of Early Learning, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400. This form must be received no later than thirty (30) calendar days prior to the beginning of the program (school year or summer program). Providers approved at the request of a parent remain approved for the period of the child’s eligibility for VPK, or until the provider’s license or certification is suspended, revoked, or expired, whichever occurs earlier.