6A-6.0970: John M. McKay Scholarship for Students with Disabilities Program
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule development is to incorporate legislative revisions to include students who have 504 accommodation plans with a duration of more than six months as eligible for the program and to extend the number of days a student may be in a Department of Juvenile Justice detention center without forfeiting the scholarship from less than 15 days to no more than 21 days. The effect will be a rule that is consistent with governing statute.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: John M. McKay Scholarship for Students with Disabilities Program.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1002.39 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1002.39 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Michael D. Kooi, Executive Director, Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, Department of Education, 325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 522, Tallahassee, Florida 32399. To request a rule development workshop, please contact: Lynn Abbott, Agency Clerk, Department of Education, (850)245-9661 or email: lynn.abbott@fldoe.org or go to https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
Available at https://appl.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx.