Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Agency for Workforce Innovation
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
60BB-9.201: Early Learning Coalition Composition
60BB-9.202: Early Learning Coalition Private Sector Business Members
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule development is to promulgate Early Learning Coalition composition, membership standards, and criteria for appointing private sector business members in accordance with Section 411.01(5)(a)4. and 7., Florida Statutes. The effect of the rules, when adopted, will be to establish the membership composition of early learning coalitions including the minimum and maximum number of members, the criteria for appointing private sector business members, and standards for determining whether a member or their relative has a prohibited substantial financial interest in the design or delivery of the VPK Program.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The procedure for establishing and maintaining early learning coalition membership, including the minimum and maximum number of member seats and variations for multicounty early learning coalitions; the criteria for appointing private sector business members; prohibited substantial financial interest.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 411.01(4)(e) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 411.01(5)(a)4., 7. FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Thursday, July 10, 2008, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
PLACE: Agency for Workforce Innovation, 107 East Madison Street, Room B-29, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4128
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: Audrey Gaten at (850)245-7160. 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: C. J. Weinman, Assistant General Counsel, Agency for Workforce Innovation, Office of General Counsel, 107 East Madison Street, MSC #110, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4128. Rule text is available at http://www.floridajobs.org/earlylearning/index.html.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.