Purpose
: These rules are revised in order to conform to statutory changes enacted by the 2013 legislature and, in addition, a revision to the implementing regulations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) impacting Rule 6A-6.03028, F.A.C. The effects include: revised procedures with regard to individual educational plan meeting notices for some IEP meetings (6A-6.03028); adoption of a Model Communication Plan to be used during the IEP meetings conducted for students who are deaf, hard of hearing or dual sensory impaired (6A-6.03028) to inform IEP planning for instructional needs; provision of notice to parents regarding nonparticipation in the state assessment (6A-6.03028); revised procedures with regard to parent consent and notice when a school district accesses public insurance or benefits for a student with disabilities (6A-6.03028); updated language regarding multi-tiered system of support (6A-6.0331); timely action to obtain consent when a parent suspects that their child has a disability and the parent requests an evaluation (6A-6.0331); an expansion of parental rights with regard to the provision of consent for instruction in access points curriculum, participation in the Florida Alternate Assessment, or placement in an ESE center school and the creation of state adopted forms for the purpose of obtaining consent (6A-6.0331); an expansion of the circumstances with a notice of procedural safeguards must be provided to the parent (6A-6.03311); extending the provisions of resolution of formal complaints to include alleged violations of state requirements regarding the education of students with disabilities (6A-6.03311); the revision of language regarding matters subject to a due process hearing (6A-6.03311); and the establishment of a provision for a parent to request an expedited due process hearing in the event that the Commissioner of Education denies a request for an extraordinary exemption from participation in a statewide assessment.