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Notice: 7489775

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

SPECIAL PROGRAMS I

Overview

RULE:

6A-6.03012	Exceptional Student Education Eligibility for Students with Speech Impairments and Qualifications and Responsibilities for the Speech-Language Pathologists Providing Speech Services
6A-6.030121	Exceptional Student Education Eligibility for Students with Language Impairments and Qualifications and Responsibilities for the Speech-Language Pathologists Providing Language Services.

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rule development is to revise Rule 6A-6.03012, F.A.C., to address evaluation and eligibility procedures for students suspected of having a speech impairment; revise procedures consistent with current practices in the field; and clarify the responsibilities and qualifications for speech-language pathologists providing speech services and to establish new Rule 6A-6.030121, F.A.C., to address evaluation and eligibility procedures for students suspected of having a language impairment; establish procedures consistent with current practices in the field; and clarify the responsibilities and qualifications for speech-language pathologists providing language services. The effect will be rules that reflect current practices in the field of speech/language pathology to improve identification of, and services to, students in need of exceptional education services.

SUBJECT:

Definitions, general education activities and intervention, evaluation and eligibility criteria for students suspected of having a speech or language impairment; responsibilities of the speech-language pathologist related to eligibility and individual educational plan meetings; qualifications for speech-language pathologists; requirements for districts when services are provided by a speech-language associate.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1003.01(3), 1003.57, 1012.44 FS.

LAW:

1003.01(3), 1003.57, 1012.44 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/14/2009 Vol. 35/32

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

1003.01(3), 1003.57, 1012.44 FS., 1003.01(3), 1003.57, 1012.44 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://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=6A-6.03012&PDate=8/14/2009&Section=1

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