Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of Education
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
6A-6.03315: Private School Scholarship Compliance
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule amendment is to update the compliance reporting requirements specified in Form IEPC SCF-1, Scholarship Program Compliance Form for Private School Participants in State Scholarship Programs, to reflect new statutory requirements. The effect will be a rule that is consistent with the governing statutes and procedures of the Department.
SUMMARY: The rule is amended to include revisions to Form IEPC SCF-1, Private School Scholarship Program Compliance Form.
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: 220.187, 1002.39, 1002.421 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 220.187, 1002.421, 1006.061 FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: December 2, 2008, 8:30 a.m.
PLACE: Orlando Airport Hyatt, Orlando, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Michael Kooi, Executive Director, Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 522, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400, (850)245-0502

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

6A-6.03315 Private School Scholarship Compliance.

Compliance reporting requirements for the participation of a Florida private school registered with the Department of Education to be determined eligible to participate in one or more state scholarship program(s) are specified in Form IEPC SCF-1, Scholarship Compliance Form for Private School Participants in State Scholarship Programs 2008, hereinafter Scholarship Compliance Form, which is hereby incorporated by reference to become a part of this rule effective upon the effective date of this rule.

(1) through (5) No change.

Specific Authority 1002.39, 1002.42, 1002.421 FS. Law Implemented 220.187, 316.615, 381.006, 381.0072, 404.056, 440.02, 443.1216, 607.0128, 617.0128, 623.03, 1002.39, 1002.42, 1002.421, 1003.22, 1003.23 FS. History–New 10-13-04, Amended 9-20-05, 1-18-07,_________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Michael Kooi, Executive Director, Office of Independent Education and Parental Choice
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Dr. Eric Smith, Commissioner, Department of Education
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 22, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: August 1, 2008