that on July 21, 2023, the department received a Petition for Variance from subsection 6A-2.0040, F.A.C., Sanitation Standards in K-12 Private Schools. The petition, dated July 21, 2023, requests a variance or waiver exempting ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-2.0040Sanitation Standards in K-12 Private Schools

The Department of Education hereby gives notice: that on July 21, 2023, the department received a Petition for Variance from Rule 6A-2.0040, F.A.C., Sanitation Standards in K-12 Private Schools. The petition, dated July 21, 2023, requests a variance or waiver exempting the school from the rule requiring slant jet type drinking fountains. The petitioner is Excel Learning Academy, located in Tampa, Florida.

Notice of the petition was published in Vol. 49, No. 151, F.A.R., on August 4, 2023. Having received no public comment on the petition, the order on this petition was executed on September 15, 2023. After a complete review of the petition, the Department finds that the rule, as applied, will create a financial hardship for Petitioner. The Department further finds that Petitioner’s proposed alternative scheme would adequately address the concerns and

purpose set forth by the rule’s underlying statutes. Petitioner shall strictly adhere to the operating procedures outlined and adopted by the order and shall maintain a copy at its location during all periods of operation.

A copy of the Order or additional information may be obtained by contacting: Chris Emerson, Agency Clerk, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines St., Tallahassee, FL 32399 or email: [e-mail].