26275474, 6A-6.0787 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 26275474

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

SPECIAL PROGRAMS I

Overview

RULE:

6A-6.0787

Ballot Process for Teacher and Parent Voting for Charter School Conversion Status.

PURPOSE:

To conform the rule to changes made during the 2021 Legislative Session in Senate Bill 1028, Ch. 2021-35, Laws of Florida, which removed application deadlines for charter school applications. This is also applicable to the ballot initiative process for charter school conversion status. The effect is to remove application deadlines for conversion charter schools.

SUMMARY:

A district school board, principal, teachers, parents or school advisory council may notify a district school administrator of a desire to convert a school to charter status. At least 50 percent of parents and 50 percent of teachers must support the conversion from district school to charter school through a ballot. The rule amendment now states that the ballot process must be complete within 60 days of the initial notification to the school administrator. Only one vote per calendar year may be held. If a majority of parents supports the conversion, the charter application must be submitted during the same calendar year the vote was held. If a majority does not support the conversion, the application may not be submitted.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1002.33, F.S.

LAW:

1002.33, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/13/2022 Vol. 48/178

COMMENTS:

From 9/13/2022 To 10/4/2022 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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