Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Agency for Workforce Innovation
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
60BB-9.110: Performance Standards and Outcome Measures
60BB-9.115: School Readiness Plan Requirements
60BB-9.201: Early Learning Coalition Composition
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule development is to establish performance standards and outcome measures for the school readiness program, criteria for approval of school readiness plans for submission to the Agency for Workforce Innovation for review and approval, and requirements for early learning coalition board membership.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed rule development will address development performance standards and the use of outcome measures with regard to the school readiness program; criteria for submission, review, and approval of school readiness plans under Section 411.01, Florida Statutes; and the criteria for early learning coalition board membership and composition.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 411.01(4)(d)8., 411.01(4)(e), 411.01(4)(l) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 411.01(2), 411.01(4)(d), 411.01(4)(d)8., 411.01(4)(j), 411.01(4)(l), 411.01(4)(o), 411.01(5)(a)4., 7., 411.01(5)(a)-(f), 411.01(6), 411.01(7)(a), 411.01(8) FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Thursday, November 13, 2008, 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Renaissance Orlando Hotel Airport, 5445 Forbes Place, Orlando, Florida 32812
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 72 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: Kristin R. Harden, Assistant General Counsel, Agency for Workforce Innovation, Office of General Counsel, 107 East Madison Street, MSC #110, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4128, (850)245-7150

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

Expected to be available on the Agency’s website ten (10) days prior to the workshop at http://www.floridajobs.org/earlylearning.