6M-8.700: Low-Performing Provider; Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program Improvement Plan and Implementation; First Year Probation
6M-8.701: Low-Performing Provider; Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program Second Year Probation
6M-8.702: Low-Performing Provider; Removal From Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program Eligibility
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule is to implement the Florida’s Office of Early Learning’s (OEL) authority to administer the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education (VPK) Program by establishing a procedure by which VPK providers who fail to achieve minimum kindergarten readiness rates comply with section 1002.67, F.S.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The Low Performing Provider rules establish procedures governing administration of the VPK Program by early learning coalitions and school districts for approving improvement plans, for placing providers on probation and requiring corrective actions, and for removing providers from eligibility to deliver the program.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1002.75(2)(i), 1002.79(2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1002.67(3)(c), 1002.75(3)(a)-(c) FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: January 6, 2012, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
PLACE: Florida’s Office of Early Learning, 250 Marriott Dr., Tallahassee, FL 32399 or via WebEx which may be accessed at the following website: http://www.floridaearlylearning.com/EarlyLearning/OEL_Program_ProposedRulesNotices.html
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: Ed Hoover at (850)717-8550. 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: Stephanie Savestanan, Policy Director, Florida’s Office of Early Learning, 250 Marriott Dr., Tallahassee, Florida 32399, (850)717-8550
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
Available on the Office’s Website at: http://www.floridaearlylearning.com/EarlyLearning/OEL_Program_ProposedRulesNotices.html