6A-7.0712: Local Instructional Improvement System
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this new rule is to incorporate by reference, the minimum standards for the Local Instructional Improvement Systems (LIIS) that each school district, will implement by June 30, 2014. These standards are necessary to meet requirements for the Race to the Top Grant and Section 1006.281, Florida Statutes. The effect of this rule is to require school districts to meet the minimum standards so the LIIS meets stakeholder needs for access to and use of data to inform instruction in the classroom, operations at the school, school district, and research.
SUMMARY: This rule is required by Section 1006.281, Florida Statutes, to adopt the minimum LIIS standards. Each school district will be required to develop and implement an LIIS consistent with the Department’s minimum standards by June 30, 2014. School districts will also need to submit annual information to demonstrate compliance with standards.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:
The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the agency.
The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on past Agency experiences with the application of minimum standards and rules of this nature, the adverse impact or regulatory cost, if any, do not exceed, nor would be expected to exceed, any one of the economic analysis criteria set forth in Section 120.541(2)(a), Florida Statutes.
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.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1006.281 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1006.281 FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: November 15, 2011, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Andrew Jackson High School, 3816 N. Main St., Jacksonville, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Todd Clark, Director of Race to the Top Assessments, Division of Accountability, Research and Measurement, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 832, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
6A-7.0712 Local Instructional Improvement Systems System.
(1) Each school district shall develop and implement a Local Instructional Improvement System consistent with the Florida Department of Education’s minimum standards by June 30, 2014. The Department’s Local Instructional Improvement Systems Minimum Standards (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-00658) are hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained on the Department’s web site at http://www.fldoe.org/arra/LIISMS.asp.
(2) To determine the progress districts are making toward compliance with the minimum standards and determine compliance with the standards and Section 1006.281, Florida Statutes, districts will be required to report to the Department on an annual basis. The date that the report shall be due will be posted on the Department’s website at http://www.fldoe.org.arra/LIISMS.asp no later than sixty (60) days prior to the date the report is due.
(3) Beginning in fiscal year 2014-15, the Department shall review the minimum standards for needed revisions at least every three (3) years.
Rulemaking Authority 1006.281 FS. Law Implemented 1006.281 History–New________.