6A-6.03315: Private School Scholarship Compliance
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule amendment is to clarify the current compliance reporting requirements for private schools to be eligible to participate in the state scholarship programs and to revise the Scholarship Compliance Form to reflect legislative changes. The effect will be a rule that is consistent with the current procedures and the governing statutes.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment clarifies the deadline by which private schools that are renewing participation in the state scholarship programs must resolve outstanding compliance issues and revises the Scholarship Compliance Form to correct the citations and reflect legislative changes.
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: 1002.39, 1002.42, 1002.421 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 220.187, 316.615, 381.006, 381.0072, 404.056, 440.02, 443.1216, 607.0128, 617.0128, 623.03, 1002.39, 1002.42, 1002.421, 1003.22, 1003.23 FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: September 21, 2010, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: The Capitol, Room LL03, 400 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida
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 email: 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).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Michael Kooi, Executive Director, Office of Independent Education and Parent Choice, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida, (850)245-0878
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
6A-6.03315 Private School Scholarship Compliance.
Compliance reporting requirements for the participation of a Florida private school registered with the Department of Education to be determined eligible to participate in one or more state scholarship program(s) are specified in Form IEPC SCF-1, Scholarship Compliance Form for Private School Participants in State Scholarship Programs October 2010 2008, hereinafter Scholarship Compliance Form, which is hereby incorporated by reference to become a part of this rule effective upon the effective date of this rule.
(1) No change.
(2) Renewing schools. The signed, notarized Scholarship Compliance Form must be postmarked by March 1 of each year for participation in the subsequent school year. Following the timely submission of the Scholarship Compliance Form, any outstanding compliance issues, including submission of the annual survey required by Section 1002.42, F.S., must be resolved by the private school on or before prior to May 1 of each year or within forty-five (45) days of receipt of notification from the Department of any noncompliance issue, whichever is later, for the school to remain eligible to participate in the scholarship programs. Renewing schools as a part of the renewal process are required to have a review of compliance documentation every third year. The Department shall mail notice to renewing schools subject to the compliance documentation review by December 1 of each year. This does not limit the Department’s ability to request compliance related documentation at other times.
(3) through (5) No change.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 1002.39, 1002.42, 1002.421 FS. Law Implemented 220.187, 316.615, 381.006, 381.0072, 404.056, 440.02, 443.1216, 607.0128, 617.0128, 623.03, 1002.39, 1002.42, 1002.421, 1003.22, 1003.23 FS. History–New 10-13-04, Amended 9-20-05, 1-18-07, 1-5-09,_________.