9884608 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services


Notice: 9884608
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:	May 17, 2011, 8:30 a.m.

PLACE:	St. Petersburg College, EpiCenter, 13805 58th Street N., Largo, Florida

Subject:	The meeting agenda will consist of approval of minutes of the State Board meetings held March 15, March 24 and April 7, 2011, and updates on various reports and status of education initiatives by the Commissioner. The Commissioner’s Report will include the following items: Updates on Race to the Top, 2011 Legislation, and Differentiated Accountability. Ray and Associates will be recognized to provide a status update on the search for the next Commissioner of Education. Items for consideration include action relating to the following rules: Rule 6A-1.09981, F.A.C., Implementation of Florida’s System of School Improvement and Accountability; New Rule 6A-2.0040, F.A.C., Sanitation Standards in K-12 Private Schools; Rule 6A-4.0021, F.A.C., Florida Teacher Certification Examinations; Rule 6A-4.0243, F.A.C., Specialization Requirements for Certification in World Languages (Grades K-12) – Academic Class; Rule 6A-6.0571, F.A.C., Career and Technical Education and Adult General Education Standards and Industry-Driven Benchmarks; Rule 6A-6.0573, F.A.C., Industry Certification Process; New Rule 6A-7.077, F.A.C., Access to State Funded Electronic Library Resources by Accelerated Secondary Students; New Rule 6A-14.0542, F.A.C., Tuition Waiver for Classroom Teachers; and Repeal of Rules for the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind: Rule 6D-4.002, F.A.C., President; Rule 6D-6.003, F.A.C., Use of School Facilities and Equipment, and Rule 6D-8.004, F.A.C., Food Service Policies. Other items for consideration include: Consideration of Intervene Option Plans (Entering Year 3) for Duval County: Jean Ribault High School, William M. Raines High School, Northshore K-8, and Andrew Jackson High School; Approval to Grant Good Cause Exemption to VPK Program Providers; Approval of Academically High Performing School Districts; Approval of a Baccalaureate Proposal for Polk State College: BS in Nursing; Approval of Site Designation for Brevard Community College: Request for New Site Designation of the Viera Center; Approval of Site Designation for Broward College: Request for New Site Designation of the Southwest Broward Center; Approval of Site Designation for St. Johns River State College: Request for Site Designation Changes: Orange Park and St. Augustine Centers to Campuses; and Employment Equity Accountability Program Progress Report for 2006-07 through 2010-11.


	A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Lynn Abbott at (850)245-9661, lynn.abbott@fldoe.org or by visiting the Department’s website at: 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: Lynn Abbott at (850)245-9661 or lynn.abbott@fldoe.org. 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 or lynn.abbott@fldoe.org.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:	5/6/2011 Vol. 37/18


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