Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of Education
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
6A-1.09401: Student Performance Standards
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule development workshops is to provide an opportunity for the public (including educators, administrators, students and parents) to provide input on the revisions to the K-12 Science Sunshine State Standards. The workshop will give an opportunity for DOE personnel and members of the standards writing team to explain and describe the revision process as well as allow for questions from the audience on the revised Science standards. The effect of the meeting will be a better informed public on how the science standards revision process was conducted as well as answering questions attendees may have regarding the revised mathematics standards.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Revised Sunshine State Standards – Science.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.02 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.03 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: January 3, 2008, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
January 8, 2008, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: January 3, 2008 – The Schultz Center for Teaching and Leadership, 4019 Boulevard Center Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32207; (904)348-5757
January 8, 2008 – Everglades High School, 17100 S. W. 48 CT., Miramar, FL 33025; (754)323-0500
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Todd Clark, Deputy Director, Florida’s Office of Mathematics and Science, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 501, (850)245-0764, todd.clark@fldoe.org

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.