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Notice: 17604353

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Overview

RULE:

6A-1.094224

Uniform Assessment Calendar

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this new rule is to address the statutory requirements regarding the use of a uniform calendar to publish schedules for the administration of state-required and district-required public K-12 assessments and reporting student assessment results, as follows: 1) Per Section 1008.22(7)(b), F.S., the Commissioner shall publish a uniform calendar by August of each year beginning in 2016; 2) Per Section 1008.22(7)(c), F.S., each school district shall use this uniform calendar to publish its testing schedule, including all information required in Section 1008.22(7)(b), F.S., on its website and shall submit the schedule to the Department by October 1 of each year; each public school shall use the uniform calendar to publish the established schedule, including all information required in Section 1008.22(7)(b), F.S., on its website; and the established uniform calendar must be included in the parent guide required by Section 1002.23(5), F.S.

SUMMARY:

The purpose of the proposed rule is to develop a template for the uniform assessment calendar, establish the requirements for the uniform assessment calendar template, and detail the expectations for the Department and school districts for populating the calendar. The proposed rule develops specific requirements for the information to be included in each populated calendar and the methods for calculating total test time, as required by Section 1008.22(7)(b)9., F.S. The proposed rule further clarifies criteria for posting the populated calendar to school district websites, public school websites, and within each district’s parent guide, as required by Section 1002.23(5), F.S.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1008.22(12), Florida Statutes.

LAW:

1002.23(5), 1008.22(7), Florida Statutes.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

6/3/2016 Vol. 42/108

COMMENTS:

From 6/3/2016 To 6/24/2016 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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