Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Florida's Office of Early Learning
RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
6M-4.720: Screening of Children in the School Readiness Program
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule is to utilize the Office’s authority to standardize screenings of children enrolled in the School Readiness Program.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed rule establishes criteria for selection of screening instruments and processes by which early learning coalitions will conduct and maintain information regarding screenings.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 411.01(4)(e) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 411.01(4)(d)3. FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: February 17, 2012, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
PLACE: Florida’s Office of Early Learning, 250 Marriott Dr., Tallahassee, FL 32399 or via WebEx which may be accessed at the following website: http://www.floridaearlylearning.com/EarlyLearning/OEL_Program_ProposedRulesNotices.html
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 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Ed Hoover at (850)717-8550. 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 DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Stephanie Savestanan, Policy Director, Florida’s Office of Early Learning, 250 Marriott Dr., Tallahassee, Florida 32399, (850)717-8550

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

Available on the Office’s Website at:

http://www.floridaearlylearning.com/EarlyLearning/OEL_Program_ProposedRulesNotices.html