7480657, 6A-1.0943 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 7480657

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Overview

RULE:

6A-1.0943

Statewide Assessment for Students with Disabilities

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rule development is to update statutory references, update procedures related to the administration of statewide assessments for students with disabilities, revise criteria related to participation in statewide alternate assessment, and establish procedures for exemption from participation in the statewide assessment when extraordinary circumstances occur. The effect will be a rule that reflects current statutory citations, updated assessment procedures, criteria for use by district staff to determine students for whom the alternate assessment is the appropriate statewide assessment, and specific procedures to exempt a student from participation in statewide assessment in the event of extraordinary circumstances.

SUBJECT:

Participation in statewide assessment for students with disabilities to include the provision of accommodations, criteria for determining participation in the statewide alternate assessment, procedures for requesting a special exemption from the Commissioner of Education for participation in the statewide assessment when extraordinary circumstances occur.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1003.428(5), 1003.43(8), 1008.22(3), (11) FS.

LAW:

1003.428(5), 1003.43(8), 1008.22(3), (11) FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/14/2009 Vol. 35/32

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

1003.428(5), 1003.43(8), 1008.22(3), (11) FS., 1003.428(5), 1003.43(8), 1008.22(3), (11) FS.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=6A-1.0943&PDate=8/14/2009&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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