Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of Education
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
6A-1.002: District School Budgets
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule amendment is to update the rule to accurately reflect the forms currently required for use and to reflect the current statutory authority. This action will not change district budget procedures or the transmittal of the required forms to the Commissioner.
SUMMARY: The rule is updated to incorporate updated forms and statutes.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.01, 1010.01 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 120.55(1)(a), 1011.01, 1011.02, 1011.03 FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: August, 19, 2008, 8:30 a.m.
PLACE: 400 South Monroe Street, Room LL03, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Linda Champion, Deputy Commissioner for Finance and Operations, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 1214, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400, (850)245-0506

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

6A-1.002 District School Budgets.

(1) Annual budgets for the district school board shall be prepared in a form distributed by the Commissioner, advertised, presented at a public hearing pursuant to the advertisement, adopted by the board, and submitted to the Commissioner according to the schedule set forth in Rule 6A-1.0071, F.A.C.

(2) When submitted to the Commissioner, the budget document shall be certified as official and correct by the original signature of the superintendent of schools.

(3) Forms ESE 139, District Summary Budget Checklist, effective October, 1988, and ESE 524, Resolution Determining Revenues and Millages Levied, effective October, 1988, are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule to become effective with the effective date of this rule. These forms may be obtained from the Administrator of the Office of Funding and Financial Reporting, Information Services and Accountability, Division of Public Schools, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, The Florida Education Center, Tallahassee, Florida 32399.

Specific Authority 1001.01, 1010.01 229.053(1), 237.01 FS. Law Implemented 120.55(1)(a), 1011.01, 1011.02, 1011.03 237.041, 237.071, 237.081 FS. History–Amended 9-17-72, 2-18-74, Repromulgated 12-5-74, Amended 7-10-85, Formerly 6A-1.02, Amended 3-12-86, 10-13-88,_________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Link Jarrett, Funding and Financial Reporting
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Linda Champion, Deputy Commissioner for Finance and Operations
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 25, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: June 6, 2008