6M-4.700: Child Performance Standards
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule development is to establish performance standards for school readiness programs.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule will address performance standards for school readiness programs. Section 411.01(3)(d)8., Florida Statutes, requires the Office to adopt performance standards that address the age-appropriate progress of children in the development of the school readiness skills specified in Section 411.01(4)(j), Florida Statutes. The performance standards are to be integrated with the performance standards adopted by the Department of Education for children in the Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Education Program under Section 1002.67, Florida Statutes.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:
The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the agency.
The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: The Child Performance Standards adopted through this rule simply codify the expected benchmarks which experts in the field of early learning have deemed to be appropriate measures of child progress. This rule does not impose any requirements on individuals or small businesses.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 411.01(4)(d)8., 411.01(4)(e) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 411.01(4)(d)3.d., 411.01(4)(d)8., 411.01(4)(j), 411.01(5)(c)1.a., 411.01(5)(d)4.e. FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: July 20, 2012, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
PLACE: Florida’s Office of Early Learning, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32301, or via WebEx which may be accessed at the following website: http://www.floridaearlylearning.com/EarlyLearning/OEL_Program_ProposedRulesNotices.html
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 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Ed Hoover at (850)717-8550. 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).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Stephanie Savestanan, Policy Director, Florida’s Office of Early Learning, 250 Marriott Dr., Tallahassee, Florida 32399, (850)717-8550
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
6M-4.700 Child Performance Standards.
(1) Florida’s Office of Early Learning hereby adopts the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards: Birth to Five, Form OEL-SR 30, dated January 15, 2012, as the child performance standards for use in the School Readiness program.
(2) The Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards: Birth to Five, Form OEL-SR 30, dated January 15, 2012, is hereby incorporated by reference.
Rulemaking Authority 411.01(4)(e) FS. Law Implemented 411.01(4)(d)3.d., 411.01(4)(d)8., 411.01(4)(j), 411.01(5)(c)1.a., 411.01(5)(d)4.e. FS. History–New________.