Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of Education
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
6A-1.0451: Florida Education Finance Program Student Membership Surveys
6A-1.045111: Hourly Equivalent to 180-Day School Year
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of this rule development is to develop an equivalent number of hours to the 180-day school year requirement, consistent with statutorily required instructional time for participation in the Florida Education Finance Program. The rule development will also amend existing Rule 6A-1.0451, F.A.C., to account for the hourly equivalent of the 180-day school year for purposes of reporting student membership for participation in the Florida Education Finance Program.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Required instructional time for students.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.02(1), 1001.42(12)(a), 1001.51(11)(a), 1003.02(1)(g), 1011.60(2), 1011.61(1)(c)2. FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.42(12)(a), 1001.51(11)(a), 1003.02(1)(g), 1011.60(2), 1011.61(1)(a)1., 1011.61(1)(c)2. FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: February 5, 2010, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
PLACE: Via conference call: (888)808-6959, conference code 2450966. Anyone wishing to attend in person: Florida Department of Education, 325 W. Gaines St., Rm. 1727, Tallahassee, FL 32399
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Robert Large, Assistant General Counsel, 325 W. Gaines St., Room 1244, Tallahassee, FL 32399, (850)245-0442. 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.