13304149, 6A-1.09981 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 13304149

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Overview

RULE:

6A-1.09981

School and District Accountability

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rule development is to revise the school accountability criteria and processes and to  implement requirements of Section 1008.34, Florida Statutes, including a revision of the minimum required number of eligible students’ scores in reading and math for the school to receive a school grade (10),  and provisions for grading co-located schools.  Proposed revisions also include a change in the percent-tested calculation to conform with federal reporting requirements, extension of the one-letter-grade drop protection through 2014-15, and technical corrections. These revisions will be effective beginning in 2013-14.

SUBJECT:

School grade calculations for reading and math components, participation rates, and co-located schools.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Sections 1001.02, 1008. 22, 1008.34, 1008.345, Florida Statutes.

LAW:

Sections 1008.22, 1008.34, 1008.345, 1008.36, Florida Statutes.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

7/29/2013 Vol. 39/146

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

Sections 1001.02, 1008. 22, 1008.34, 1008.345, Florida Statutes., Sections 1008.22, 1008.34, 1008.345, 1008.36, Florida Statutes.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=6A-1.09981&PDate=7/29/2013&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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