570183, 6A-6.0960 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 570183

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

SPECIAL PROGRAMS I

Overview

RULE:

6A-6.0960

Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the rule development is to clarify administrative procedures and establish requirements for student and nonprofit scholarship-funding organization participation in a scholarship program for children of families with limited financial resources supported by tax credit contributions from eligible taxpayers. The proposed rule also identifies the nationally norm-referenced tests that participating private schools may select to administer annually to assess the academic improvements of scholarship students he effect will be a rule which is consistent with requirements set forth in statute for the administration and implementation of the scholarship program as authorized by Section 220.187, Florida Statutes.

SUBJECT:

The subject areas for the proposed rule include student, nonprofit scholarship-funding organization, and private school eligibility and participation, the measurement of student achievement, the complaint and inquiry process, and responsibilities of the Commissioner of Education for the Corporate Tax Credit Scholarship Program.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

220.187(9)(i), 220.187(12)(e) FS.

LAW:

220.187 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/11/2006 Vol. 32/32

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

220.187(9)(i), 220.187(12)(e) FS., 220.187 FS.

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-6.0960&PDate=8/11/2006&Section=1

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