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Notice: 14497055

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

Division of Early Learning

Chapter:

Division of Early Learning - School Readiness Program

Overview

RULE:

6M-4.620

Health and Safety for School Readiness Providers

PURPOSE:

Each license-exempt school readiness provider is statutorily required to complete and post a health and safety checklist that is adopted by the Office of Early Learning. This rule adopts and incorporates by reference health and safety checklists for each type of license-exempt school readiness provider.

SUMMARY:

This new proposed rule is required to incorporate by reference new forms- OEL-SR-HSC-62NPS (April 2014) entitled “Health and Safety Checklist for Non-Public Schools”; form OEL-SR-HSC-62FB (April 2014) entitled: Health and Safety Checklist for Faith-Based Child Care Providers (Religious-Exempt)” and form OEL-SR-HSC-62IF (April 2014) entitled “Health and Safety Checklist for Informal Child Care Providers” that the Office of Early Learning is required to adopt pursuant to Chapter 2013-252, Laws of Florida. All school readiness providers must provide basic health and safety of its premises and facilities. The following school readiness providers: non-public schools, faith-based (religious-exempt) providers, and informal providers, are exempt from licensure and as such cannot satisfy this requirement through compliance with Department of Children and Families’ statutory requirements. In place of this, a new requirement was placed in law requiring non-public schools, faith-based (religious-exempt) providers, and informal providers to annually complete a Health and Safety Checklist that is adopted by the Office of Early Learning. The checklist must be posted in a prominent location on the provider’s premises and submitted to the appropriate early learning coalition.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1001.213(2), 1002.82(2)(i) F.S.

LAW:

1002.88(1)(c) F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

4/29/2014 Vol. 40/83

COMMENTS:

From 4/29/2014 To 5/20/2014 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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