Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of Education
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
6A-1.09961: Graduation Requirements for Certain Students with Disabilities
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule development is to update the portion of the rule that addresses special diploma requirements for certain students with disabilities. The effect will be a rule that aligns with the Sunshine State Standards Access Points for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities and deletes terminology that became obsolete with the passage of HB 1313.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Requirements for a special diploma in alignment with the Sunshine State Standards Access Points for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities; eligibility categories to reflect changes resulting from HB 1313.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.02(1), 1001.03(1) 1003.438 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1003.02(1)(a), 1003.438 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: October 2, 2008; October 28, 2008, 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
PLACE: Florida Department of Education, Turlington Building, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 1721, Tallahassee, FL 32399
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Ms. Bambi Lockman, Chief, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services, 325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 614, Tallahassee, FL 32399

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.