The State Board of Education announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: September 20, 2011, 8:30 a.m.
PLACE: Valencia Community College, West Campus, 1800 South Kirkman Road, Building HSB, Room 105, Orlando, Florida
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The meeting agenda will consist of approval of minutes of the State Board meetings held: June 8, 2011, June 21, 2011 and July 19, 2011, and updates on various reports and status of education initiatives by the Commissioner. Items for consideration include action relating to the following rules: New Rule 6A-2.0040, F.A.C., Sanitation Standards in K-12 Private Schools; Rule 6A-6.0251, F.A.C., Management of Chronic Health Conditions; 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; Rule 6A-6.0785, F.A.C., Charter School Applicant Training Standards; Rules Relating to English Language Learners: Rule 6A-6.0902, F.A.C., Requirements for Identification, Eligibility, and Programmatic Assessments of English Language Learners; Rule 6A-6.09021, F.A.C., Annual English Language Proficiency Assessment for English Language Learners; Rule 6A-6.09022, F.A.C., Extension of Services in English for Speakers of Other Languages Program; Rule 6A-6.0903, F.A.C., Requirements for Exiting English Language Learners from the English for Speakers of Other Languages Program; and Rule 6A-6.09031, F.A.C., Post Reclassification of English Language Learners; Rule 6A-10.0342, F.A.C., Career and Technical Education Program Performance Reporting; and Repeal of Rules 6A-4.0233, F.A.C., Specialization Requirements for Certification in the Area of Middle Grades Integrated Curriculum (Grades 5-9) – Academic Class and Rule 6A-14.031, F.A.C., Acceleration Mechanisms for Program Completion. Other action items for consideration include: Approval of the 2012 Legislative Agenda; Approval of the 2010-2011 VPK Provider Kindergarten Readiness Rate; Adoption of Resolutions Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of Not Exceeding $15,065,000 State of Florida, Full Faith and Credit, State Board of Education Capital Outlay Bonds, 2011 Series A; Adoption of Resolutions Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of Not Exceeding $65,000,000 State of Florida, Full Faith and Credit, State Board of Education Capital Outlay Refunding Bonds, 2011 Series [to be determined]; Approval of New Baccalaureate Degree proposal by Florida Gateway College for a BS in Early Childhood Education; Approval of New Baccalaureate Degree proposal by Miami Dade College for a BS in Early Childhood Education; and Approval of New Baccalaureate Degree proposal by South Florida Community College for a BAS in Supervision and Management. An update will be provided on Differentiated Accountability and the Higher Education Coordinating Council (HECC).
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Lynn Abbott at (850)245-9661 or 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 email: 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 email: lynn.abbott@fldoe.org.