Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Agency for Workforce Innovation
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
60BB-8.2015: VPK Child Registration Pilot Project
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule development is to revise the current rule to permit all early learning coalitions to allow Voluntary Prekindergarten Education (VPK) Program providers to facilitate student eligibility determinations and to conduct parent orientation sessions or exhibit parent orientation videos on behalf of early learning coalitions. The proposed rule is anticipated to reduce administrative costs incurred in the enrollment of students into the VPK Program.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed rule revisions address the process by which student eligibility determinations and parent orientation sessions are conducted.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1002.79(2) FS. (2009)
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1002.53(2), (4), (5), 1002.75(2)(a), (b) FS. (2009)
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: July 21, 2010, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. or until business is concluded
PLACE: Hyatt Regency Tampa, 211 North Tampa Street, Tampa, FL 33602 and via conference call and WebEx which may be accessed at the following web address: http://www.floridajobs.org/earlylearning/oel_state_fed.html#proposedrules.
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: Kristin 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:

Available online at: http://www.floridajobs.org/earlylearning/oel_state_fed.html#proposedrules.