Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Education Practices Commission
Rule No.: RULE TITLE
6B-11.009: Documentation of Mitigation, Aggravation, and Legal Arugment
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Commission proposes the promulgation and adoption of the new rule to set forth procedures for documentation of mitigation, aggravation and legal arguments.
SUMMARY: The new rule will set forth procedures for documentation of mitigation, aggravation and legal arguments.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Commission determined that small businesses would not be affected by this rule.
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: 1012.79(7), 1012.796 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1012.79(7), 1012.796 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Kathleen Richards, Executive Director, Education Practices Commission, Turlington Building, Suite 224, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

6B-11.009 Documentation of Mitigation, Aggravation, and Legal Argument.

(1) Any documents a party wishes the Education Practices Commission panel members to consider relating to mitigation, aggravation, and legal argument shall be submitted to the Education Practices Commission at least 21 days prior to the scheduled hearing in order to allow adequate time for review and incorporation into the electronic agenda materials.

(2) A party submitting documents to the Education Practices Commission shall serve the other parties with a copy of the documents.

(3) Late filed exhibits may be accepted by the panel for good cause.

Rulemaking Authority 1012.79(7), 1012.796 FS. Law Implemented 1012.79(7), 1012.796 FS. History–New________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Education Practices Commission
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Education Practices Commission
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: August 6, 2010
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: August 6, 2010