6A-6.03020: Specially Designed Instruction for Students Who Are Homebound or Hospitalized
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of these revisions is to incorporate amendments necessary due to the repeal and amendment of other State Board of Education rules relating to students with disabilities.
SUMMARY: The rule is amended to correctly reference other related State Board of Education rules relating to students with disabilities that were recently amended.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.02(1), 1003.57(1)(e) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.03, 1003.01, 1003.21, 1003.57, 1011.62 FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: December 11, 2007, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Tampa Airport Marriott, Tampa, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Bambi Lockman, Chief, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services, Florida Department of Education 325 West Gaines Street, Room 601, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400, (850)245-0475
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
6A-6.03020 Specially Designed Instruction for Students Who Are Homebound or Hospitalized.
(1) through (2) No change.
(3) Criteria for eligibility. A student, who is homebound or hospitalized, is eligible for specially designed instruction if the following criteria are met:
(a)1. through 5. No change.
(b) The student is enrolled in a public school in kindergarten through twelfth grade prior to the referral for homebound or hospitalized services, unless the student meets criteria for eligibility under Rules 6A-6.03011, 6A-6.03012, 6A-6.03013, 6A-6.03014, 6A-6.03015, 6A-6.030151, 6A-6.030152, 6A-6.030153, 6A-6.03016, 6A-6.03018, 6A-6.03021, 6A-6.03022, 6A-6.03023, and 6A-6.03027, F.A.C.; and
(c) No change.
(4) through (7)(c) No change.
Specific Authority 1001.02(1), (2)(n), 1003.01(3)(a), 1003.57(5) FS. Law Implemented 1001.03(8), 1001.42(4)(l), 1003.01(3)(a), (b), 1003.57(5), 1011.62(l)(c) FS. History–New 7-1-77, Amended 7-2-79, 4-27-82, Formerly 6A-6.3020, Amended 5-18-86, 9-20-04, 9-20-04,_________.Cf. PL 105-17 (20 USC 1401, 1412, 1414, 1415).