RULE NO: RULE TITLE
6A-1.099823: Performance Standards for Children Participating in the Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule development is to adopt education standards for children in the Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program. The effect of the rule will be the adoption of uniform standards that describe the skills that a four year old child should know and be able to demonstrate by the end of the VPK program.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Standards.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1002.79(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1002.67(1) 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: Shan Goff, Executive Director, Office of Early Learning, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1524, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400, (850)245-0445

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

6A-1.099823 Performance Standards for Children Participating in the Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program.

Minimum student performance standards adopted by the State Board of Education for children participating in the Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program are contained in the publication “Florida Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Standards, Florida Department of Education 2005.” The standards incorporated in this document are hereby incorporated by reference in this rule and made a part of the rules of the State Board of Education to become effective with the effective date of this rule. Copies of this publication may be obtained through Florida Institute of Education at the University of North Florida, 12000 Alumni Drive, Jacksonville, Florida 32224-2678 at a price to be established by the Commissioner not to exceed actual costs.

Specific Authority 1002.79(1) FS. Law Implemented 1002.67(1) FS. History–New_________.