To create the Model Florida Charter School Application High-Performing Charter School System Replication and its corresponding evaluation instrument.

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-6.0786Forms for Charter School Applicants and Sponsors

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To create the Model Florida Charter School Application High-Performing Charter School System Replication and its corresponding evaluation instrument.

SUMMARY: During the 2017 legislative session, Section 1002.332, Florida Statutes, was amended to allow a high-performing charter school system to replicate its high-performing charter schools using a standard application prepared by the Department of Education. The proposed amendment adopts and incorporates two new forms: Form HPS1- Model Florida Charter School Application High-Performing Charter School System Replication and Form HPS2- Model Florida Charter School Application High-Performing Charter School System Replication Evaluation Instrument.

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: The amendment of this rule will not have an impact on transactional costs, regulatory costs or other factors set forth in Section 120.541(2), Florida Statutes, which are used to determine whether a SERC is needed and whether legislative ratification will be required.

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: 1002.33(6), (28), FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1002.332(2), (21), FS.

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

DATE AND TIME: November 28, 2017, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Lake-Sumter State College, 9501 U.S. Highway 441, Leesburg, FL 34788.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Adam Emerson, Charter Schools Director, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1044, Tallahassee, FL, 32399, [phone], [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-6.0786 Forms for Charter School Applicants and Sponsors.

(1) through (3) No change.

(4) A high-performing charter school system may replicate its high-performing charter schools in any school district in the state. The applicant must submit an application using Form IEPC-HPS1, the Model Florida Charter School Application High-Performing Charter School System Replication (DOS link) effective January 2018, pursuant to Section 1002.332(2)(b), F.S. Form IEPC-HPS1 is hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained electronically on the Department’s website at http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org or from the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.

(5) Sponsors shall evaluate high-performing system replication applications using Form IEPC-HPS2, the Model Florida Charter School Application High-Performing Charter School System Replication Evaluation Instrument (DOS link) effective January 2018. Form IEPC-HPS2 is hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained electronically on the Department’s website at http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org or from the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.

(6)(4) Persons or entities submitting a virtual charter school application must use Form IEPC-VI, Model Florida Virtual Charter School Application, effective February 2016, (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-06304) pursuant to Section 1002.33, F.S. Form IEPC-VI is hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained electronically on the Department’s website at http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org or from the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.

(7)(5) Sponsors shall evaluate Model Florida Virtual Charter School Applications using Form IEPC-V2, Florida Virtual Charter School Application Evaluation Instrument, effective February 2016 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-06305). Form IEPC-V2 is hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained electronically on the Department’s website at http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org or from the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.

(8)(6) Applicants completing Addenda A, B, or C, pursuant to the model application shall use Form IEPC-M1A, Applicant History Worksheet, (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05518) effective August 2015. Form IEPC-M1A is hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained electronically on the Department’s website at http://www.fldoe.org/schools/school-choice/ or from the Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400.

Rulemaking Authority 1002.33(6), (28) FS. Law Implemented 1002.33(6), (21), 1002.331 FS, 1002.332(2) FS. History–New 10-25-10, Amended 7-9-12, 12-23-14, 8-6-15, 2-9-16, 12-20-16,_______.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Adam Miller, Executive Director, Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice.

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Pam Stewart, Commissioner, Department of Education.

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 19, 2017

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: September 18, 2017