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: Tuesday, March 11, 2008, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.; Wednesday, March 12, 2008, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.; Thursday, March 13, 2008, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Tuesday, March 18, 2008, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Thursday, March 20, 2008, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
PLACE: March 11 – Florida Community College at Jacksonville, Main Auditorium, Room A 1068, 101 W. State Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202
March 12 – United Way Building, Dr. Nelson Ying Center, 1940 Traylor Blvd., Orlando, FL 32804
March 13 – Miami Lakes CDS Office, 15790 N. W. 57th Ave., Miami Lakes, FL 33014
March 18 – Hodges University, 4501 Colonial Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33966
March 20 – Auditorium of Florida State University/Panama City Campus, 4750 Collegiate Dr., Panama City, FL 32405
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.