NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 11, 2010, the Department of Education has issued an order.
On July 16, 2010, Taylor County Christian Academy filed an Emergency Petition for a One-Time Variance or Waiver from subsection 6A-6.03315(2), F.A.C. (DOE Agency Case No.: DOE-2010-2121). The notice of the receipt of the emergency petition was noticed in the July 30, 2010, Florida Administrative Weekly. The Department issued an order on August 11, 2010, Denying Emergency Petition for Variance or Waiver of Rule 6A-6.03315, F.A.C., Private School Scholarship Compliance, with the conclusion that the Petition does not identify any specific facts constituting an emergency required by paragraph 28-104.004(2)(a), F.A.C., and the Petition does not allege that any immediate danger to the public health, safety, or welfare exists. Also on August 11, 2010, the Department issued an Order Denying Petition for Variance or Waiver of subsection 6A-6.03315(2), F.A.C., Private School Scholarship Compliance, with the conclusion that the purpose of the underlying statutes cannot be achieved through the means requested, the application of the rule does not create a substantial hardship, and that application of subsection 6A-6.03315(2), F.A.C., does not violate principles of fairness.
A copy of the Order may be obtained by contacting: Lynn Abbott, Agency Clerk at (850)245-9661 or lynn.abbott@fldoe.org. A copy may also be obtained from the Department’s website at: https://app1.fldoe.org/DOE_Calendar/default.aspx?WhichCalendar=4.