Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of Education
RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
6A-6.0981: School District Virtual Instruction Program
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule development is to amend Rule 6A-6.0981, F.A.C., to conform with the new provisions of Section 1002.45, Florida Statutes, which was amended during the 2011 Legislative Session. The effect will be a rule aligned with Florida Statutes related to the approval of virtual instruction providers.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Amendments to the application, qualifications for potential virtual instruction providers and a rule title change from School District Virtual Instruction Program to Approval of Virtual Instruction Providers.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1002.45(11) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1002.45 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: August 9, 2011, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
PLACE: Florida Department of Education, Turlington Building, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1721/25, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Sally Roberts, Educational Policy Consultant, K-12 Public Schools, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 1501, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400, (850)245-9617. To submit a comment on this rule development got to https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.