The Florida Department of Education announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: November 11, 2009, 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: Palm Beach Community College at Palm Beach Gardens, 3160 PGA Boulevard, Bio-Science Building, Room SC 127, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The meeting agenda will consist of approval of minutes of the State Board meeting held September 15, 2009, and updates on various reports and status of education initiatives by the Chairman and Commissioner. Items for consideration include amendments to the following rules: Rule 6A-1.039, F.A.C., Supplemental Educational Services in Title 1 Schools; Rule 6A-1.09401, F.A.C., Student Performance Standards; Rule 6A-1.099821, F.A.C., Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Provider Kindergarten Readiness Rate; Rule 6A-1.0014, F.A.C., Comprehensive Management Information System; Rule 6A-2.0010, F.A.C., Educational Facilities; Rule 6A-2.0020, F.A.C., Eligibility for Charter School Capital Outlay; Rule 6A-2.0030, F.A.C., Qualified School Construction Bond Program; Rule 6A-6.03013, F.A.C., Exceptional Student Education Eligibility for Students Who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing; Rule 6A-6.030151, F.A.C., Exceptional Student Education Eligibility for Students Who are Physically Impaired with Orthopedic Impairments; Rule 6A-6.030152, F.A.C., Exceptional Student Education Eligibility for Students Who are Physically Impaired with Other Health Impairment; Rule 6A-6.030153, F.A.C., Exceptional Student Education Eligibility for Students Who are Physically Impaired with Traumatic Brain Injury; Rule 6A-6.03016, F.A.C., Exceptional Student Education Eligibility for Students with Emotional/ Behavioral Disabilities; Rule 6A-6.03022, F.A.C., Special Programs for Students Who are Dual-Sensory Impaired; Rule 6A-6.03023, F.A.C., Exceptional Student Education Eligibility for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder; Rule 6A-6.03027, F.A.C., Special Programs for Children Three Through Five Years Old Who are Developmentally Delayed; Rule 6A-6.03028, F.A.C., Provision of Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and Development of Individual Educational Plans for Students with Disabilities; Rule 6A-6.0331, F.A.C., General Education Intervention Procedures, Identification, Evaluation, Reevaluation and the Initial Provision of Exceptional Education; Rule 6A-6.05281, F.A.C., Educational Programs for Youth in Department of Juvenile Justice Detention, Commitment, Day Treatment or Early Intervention Programs; Rule 6A-6.0784, F.A.C., Approval of Charter School Governance Training; Rule 6A-10.0311, F.A.C., Assessment of Student Attainment of College-Level Communication and Computation Skills; Rule 6D-4.003, F.A.C., Business Manager; Rule 6D-5.002, F.A.C., Principal for the Deaf and Principal of the Blind, Administrator of Instructional Programs, Curriculum And Staff Development and Administrator of Residential Programs; and Rule 6D-5.003, F.A.C., Other Personnel. Other items for consideration include: Approval of 2010-2011 State Board of Education Strategic Plan; Approval of the Critical Teacher Shortage Areas; Approval of Appointment and Reappointments to the Education Practices Commission; Approval of Pensacola Junior College’s Request for Site Designation Change to the Milton Center from a Center to a Campus; Approval of Seminole State College of Florida’s Request for Site Designation Change to the Altamonte Springs Center from a Center to a Campus. Presentations and updates to be provided will include: Teacher Quality, Textbook Affordability: Orange Grove Texts Plus, and Systemwide Postsecondary Online Course Registration.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Lynn Abbott at (850)245-9661, lynn.abbott@fldoe.org or by visiting the Department’s website at: http://www.fldoe.org.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Lynn Abbott at (850)245-9661 or lynn.abbott@fldoe.org. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
For more information, you may contact: Lynn Abbott at (850)245-9661 or lynn.abbott@fldoe.org.