RULE NO: RULE TITLE
6A-1.09421: High School Competency Test Requirements
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to change the required administration schedule for the High School Competency Test to an annual administration. The effect of this change will be to provide an administration schedule that is commensurate with the current number of test takers each year. In addition, the amendment will eliminate obsolete provisions.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: High School Competency Test.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.02, 1008.22 (11) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.02, 1003.428, 1003.43, 1008.22 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: August 16, 2007, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
PLACE: Florida Department of Education, Turlington Building, 325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 414, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
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: Office of Equity and Access (850)245-0511. 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 DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Kris Ellington, Chief, Bureau of K-12 Assessment, Office of Assessment and School Performance, Florida Department of Education, 325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 414, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, (850)245-0513

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