RULE NO: RULE TITLE
6A-6.0211: GED Exit Option Model and State of Florida High School Equivalency Diplomas
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule development is to establish the requirements for the new GED Exit Option Model and State of Florida High School Equivalency Diploma. The GED Exit Option Model will establish a program strategy for students who are enrolled in high school classes, but are in jeopardy of not graduating with their kindergarten cohort group because they are overage-for-grade, behind in credits, or have a low GPA.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: GED Exit Option Model and State of Florida High School Equivalency Diploma.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.02, 1003.435, 1003.53 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1003.435, 1003.53 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: January 11, 2010, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. AND IF REQUESTED IN WRITING ADDITIONAL WORKSHOPS MAY BE HELD ON January 13, 2010, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon and January 14, 2010, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
PLACE: January 11, 2010, Florida Department of Education, 325 W. Gaines St., Rm. 1703, Tallahassee, FL 32399
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING THE ADDITIONAL WORKSHOPS IN JANUARY WILL BE HELD AT THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: January 13, 2010, Broward County South Area Office, 1643 N.W. 136th Ave. (Harrison Parkway), Building H, Sunrise, FL 33323 and January 14, 2010, Middleton High School, 4801 North 22nd St., Tampa, FL 33610.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Dr. Kimberly Davis, Bureau of Family and Community Outreach, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines St., Suite 544, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400, (850)245-0551 or e-mail Kimberly.Davis@fldoe.org. To request a rule development workshop, please contact: Lynn Abbott, Agency Clerk, Department of Education, (850)245-9661 or e-mail lynn.abbott@fldoe.org or go to https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx

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