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 discuss proposed revisions to the 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).
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1002.79(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1002.67(1) FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, February 20, 2008, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 26, 2008, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
PLACE: February 20 – The Anderson Training Room at the Children's Service Council Building, ELC PBC, 2300 High Ridge Road, Boynton Beach, FL 33426
February 26 – The Board Room of the Children’s Board, Children's Board of Hillsborough County, 1002 East Palm Ave. in Historic Ybor City, Tampa, FL 33605
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, at (850)245-0445 or Shan.Goff@fldoe.org.

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