6A-1.09981: Implementation of Florida's System of School Improvement and Accountability
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment is to ensure consistency among all schools designated School Performance Grade of D by requiring that they utilize the Bureau of School Improvement educational improvement plans database. The effect is consistency in reporting requirements among schools designated with a performance grade of D.
SUMMARY: The rule is amended to ensure consistency with Department policies and procedures.
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: 1008.33(4) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1008.33 FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: October 21, 2008, 8:30 a.m.
PLACE: Tampa Airport Marriott, Tampa, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Iris Wilson, Deputy Chancellor, K-12 Public Schools, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 514, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400; (850)245-0509
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
6A-1.09981 Implementation of Florida’s System of School Improvement and Accountability.
(1) through (10) No change.
(11) Assistance and Intervention for Schools Designated School Performance Grade F or School Performance Grade D. Assistance and intervention plans shall be provided for each school designated School Performance Grade F and School Performance Grade D.
(a) Assistance for Schools Designated School Performance Grade F or School Performance Grade D. Each school designated School Performance Grade F or School Performance Grade D shall develop its school improvement plan in collaboration with the school advisory council, school board and the Department. The school improvement plan shall take into account the unique demographic characteristics of the school. The school board shall have final approval of the plan. Each school designated School Performance Grade F or School Performance Grade D shall receive specific assistance and interventions, including additional resources if needed, from the district school board as provided in Section 1001.42(16)(c), Florida Statutes. The district’s two-year plan of increasing individualized assistance and intervention for each school designated School Performance Grade F or School Performance Grade D shall be approved by the school board. The forms, requirements and deadlines for submission of the school improvement plans and two-year district assistance and intervention plans are located on the Department’s Bureau of School Improvement website at http://www.flbsi.org/, which is hereby incorporated by reference in this rule to become effective with the date of this rule. Assistance shall be provided to each designated school in the district at increasingly intensive levels as long as the school continues to be so designated. For the purpose of documenting compliance with Section 1001.42(16)(c), Florida Statutes, school boards shall provide to the Department annually a copy of the approved assistance and intervention plan for each school designated School Performance Grade F in the district.
(b) through (15) No change.
Specific Authority 1001.02, 1008.22, 1008.33, 1008.345 FS. Law Implemented 1000.03, 1001.42, 1003.63, 1008.33, 1008.34, 1008.345, 1008.36 FS. History–New 10-11-93, Amended 12-19-95, 3-3-97, 1-24-99, 2-2-00, 2-11-02, 12-23-03, 5-15-06, 6-19-08,_________.