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Notice: 10968874

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Overview

RULE:

6A-1.099822

School Improvement Rating for Alternative Schools.

PURPOSE:

The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment is to clarify that the performance of students attending a charter alternative school is not to be included in the student’s home school grade, to remove obsolete language equating an alternative school that has a declining rating with an “F” school, and to remove language regarding school recognition awards that duplicates language in the statute.

SUMMARY:

This rule amendment is proposed to remove an obsolete clause in the rule’s definition of alternative schools pursuant to Section 1003.53, Florida Statutes, make minor technical edits to ensure that the rule language unambiguously conforms with provisions in the governing statute and to ensure that the crediting back of scores to home schools occurs only for students who have been assigned to alternative schools.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1008.34, 1008.341 FS.

LAW:

1008.34, 1008.341 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

1/27/2012 Vol. 38/04

COMMENTS:

From 1/27/2012 To 2/17/2012 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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