6595435 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 6595435
Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

Department:	DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Division:	State Board of Education


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	The Florida Department of Education announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME:	January 21, 2009, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE:	Kenwood K-8 School, Miami, Florida

Subject:	The meeting agenda will consist of the approval of minutes of the State Board meetings held December 2, 2008, and December 19, 2008, and updates on various reports and status of education initiatives by the Chairman and Commissioner. Items for consideration include: Rule 6A-1.09421, F.A.C., High School Competency Test Requirements; Rule 6A-1.09422, F.A.C., Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test Requirements; Rule 6A-6.03018, F.A.C., Special Programs for Students with Specific Learning Disabilities; Rule 6A-14.092, F.A.C., Textbook Affordability; Approval of the Calculation of the Class Size Transfer and School Eligibility to Offer 2009-10 School-Year of VPK; Approval of Baccalaureate Degree Programs: Broward College, Florida Community College at Jacksonville, Miami-Dade College, Polk Community College, Santa Fe College, Seminole Community College; Approval of Appointments to the Education Practices Commission; Rule 6A-1.012, F.A.C., Purchasing Policies; Rule 6A-1.044, F.A.C., Pupil Attendance Records; Repeal of Rule 6A-1.04514, F.A.C., Exceptional Student Membership in Mainstream Programs; Rule 6A-4.01792, F.A.C., Specialization Requirements for the Prekindergarten Disabilities Endorsement – Academic Class. The Policy Issue for Concurrence item will be Setting the Minimum 2007-08 Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) Provider Kindergarten Readiness Rate. The Updates/Presentations items will be the State College Pilot Report and the Florida College System Task Force Report.


	A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Department of Education’s website: http://www.fldoe.org. Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Office of Equity and Access at (850)245-9531. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice). For more information, you may contact: Lynn Abbott at (850)245-9661.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:	1/9/2009 Vol. 35/01


REFERENCE MATERIALS:	No reference(s).

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