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Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-8 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM › Section 6M-8.301 - Statewide Provider Contract for the Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Program

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Early learning
				coalitions may not execute a provider contract with a provider before the
				provider has registered with the coalition and the coalition has determined the
				provider's eligibility to offer VPK services in accordance with Rule
				6M-8.300, F.A.C.
(2)
(a)
				Providers that register to offer the VPK program must execute Form DEL-VPK 20,
				including either Form DEL-VPK 20PP or Form DEL-VPK 20PS as appropriate. A
				coalition must be a party to a VPK Provider Contract. A school district may
				sign a single VPK Provider Contract on behalf of all public school VPK
				providers in the district. The owner or manager of multiple private VPK
				providers may sign a single VPK Provider Contract on behalf of all of his or
				her private VPK providers within a coalition's service area.
(b) Providers that register to offer the VPK
				program must submit all forms adopted by this rule on the single statewide
				information system (known as the Provider Portal) and found at
https://providerservices.floridaearlylearning.com
.
				Public school districts, public universities, county governments (67 Florida
				counties), and public hospitals may print completed documents from the Provider
				Portal for the purpose of having original signatures, if required by the local
				school board or governing body; however, no changes may be made to Form DEL-VPK
				20.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-8 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM › Section 6M-8.305 - Recording and Certifying Child Attendance in the VPK Program

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Record of child attendance:
(a) A VPK provider in the VPK program shall
				keep a daily record of a child's attendance in the program.
(b) If a VPK provider is also a school
				readiness provider, the provider may jointly record a child's daily attendance
				for the VPK program with the child's attendance for the school readiness
				program.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-8 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM › Section 6M-8.400 - VPK Class Sizes; Blended Classes; Multi-Class Groups

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Blended classes.
(a) A private provider or public school may
				organize a VPK class as a blended class, instructing children enrolled in the
				VPK program together with children not enrolled in the program.
(b) A blended class may include children of
				any age. A private provider or public school, however, may not organize a
				blended class in a multi-age arrangement that prevents the provider or school
				from implementing a developmentally appropriate curriculum in accordance with
				Section 1002.67(2)(b),
				F.S.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-8 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM › Section 6M-8.410 - Voluntary Prekindergarten Program Substitute Instructors

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) As used in this rule, the term
				"credentialed instructor" means a prekindergarten instructor who has the
				credentials required under Sections
				1002.55(3)(c),
				1002.55(4), or
				1002.61(4),
				F.S.
(2) Qualifications. Voluntary
				Prekindergarten (VPK) substitute instructors must be of good moral character
				and be screened using the level 2 screening requirements in Section
				435.04, F.S., before employment
				as a VPK substitute instructor. In addition, before employment as a VPK
				substitute instructor, a VPK substitute instructor must:
(a) Meet the qualifications of a credentialed
				instructor; or
(b) Successfully
				complete one or more of the following:
1. In a
				summer VPK program class:
a. An associate's
				or higher degree in any field of study;
b. A child development associate (CDA)
				credential issued by the National Credentialing Program of the Council for
				Professional Recognition; or
c. A
				credential approved by the Department of Children and Family Services as
				defined in Rule 65C-22.003, F.A.C., which is
				hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained as described in Rule
				6M-8.900, F.A.C., as being
				equivalent to or greater than the national CDA.
2. In a school year VPK program class:
a. Any of the credentials listed in
				subparagraph (2)(b)1. of this rule;
b. A Department of Children and Family
				Services 40-hour Introductory Child Care Training course, as described in Rule
				65C-22.003, F.A.C., if the class
				is offered in a child care facility;
c. A Department of Children and Family
				Services 30-clock-hour Family Child Care Home training as described in Rule
				65C-20.013, F.A.C., which is
				hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained as described in Rule
				6M-8.900, F.A.C., if the class
				is offered in a large family child care home;
d. A Department of Children and Family
				Services 30-clock-hour Family Child Care Home training as described in Rule
				65C-20.009, F.A.C., which is
				hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained as described in Rule
				6M-8.900, F.A.C., if the class
				is offered in a family day care home;
e. The local school district's requirements
				to be employed as a substitute teacher as adopted by each school district under
				Section 1012.35,
				F.S.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-8 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM › Section 6M-8.500 - VPK Specialized Instructional Services: Child Eligibility and Provider Reimbursement

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) General
				Eligibility. A parent with a four-year-old child who meets the Voluntary
				Prekindergarten Program eligibility requirements described in Rule
				6M-8.200, F.A.C., and has a
				disability and a current individual educational plan (IEP) developed by the
				local school board may enroll the child in either a standard (school-year or
				summer) Voluntary Prekindergarten Education (VPK) Program or in a VPK
				specialized instructional services program type. Parents may enroll a child in
				only one program type; a child may not be enrolled in a school-year or summer
				program type and the VPK specialized instructional services program type at the
				same time.
(2) Child Eligibility.
(a) In order to register a child for the VPK
				specialized instructional services (SIS) program type, a parent must do all of
				the following:
1. Register the child in
				accordance with the requirements of Rule
				6M-8.201, F.A.C.;
2. Submit to the early learning coalition a
				completed and signed Specialized Instructional Services Supplemental Student
				Application, Form OEL-VPK 01S, dated June 2014, which is hereby incorporated by
				reference and may be obtained as described in Rule
				6M-8.900, F.A.C. or found at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-04438
;
				and,
3. Submit to the early
				learning coalition a copy of the child's current IEP developed by the local
				school board.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-8 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM › Section 6M-8.601

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 1002.69(5),
					 (6),
					 1002.79 FS. Law Implemented
					 1002.69(5), (6)
					 FS.
New 6-3-07, Amended 1-16-08, 1-5-09, 12-15-09, 10-25-10,
					 5-10-12, Formerly 6A-1.099821, Amended 6-14-18,
					 9-19-19.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-8 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM › Section 6M-8.602 - Child Performance Standards for the Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Minimum student performance standards developed and adopted
				  by the Office of Early Learning for children participating in the Voluntary
				  Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program are contained in Form OEL-VPK 15
				  titled, Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards: 4 Years Old to
				  Kindergarten (October 2017). The standards incorporated in Form OEL-VPK 15 are
				  hereby incorporated by reference and may be obtained as described in Rule
				  6M-8.900, F.A.C., or at
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08828
.
Rulemaking Authority
					 1002.79 FS. Law Implemented
					 1002.67(1)
					 FS.
New 7-25-07, Amended 9-22-08, 11-22-11, Formerly
					 6A-1.099823, Amended
					 12-28-17.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-8 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM › Section 6M-8.603 - Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Provider on Probation and Required to Apply for a Good Cause Exemption

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Pursuant to Section
				  1002.69, F.S., the Office of
				  Early Learning, upon request of a private prekindergarten provider or public
				  school that remains on probation for two (2) consecutive years or more and
				  subsequently fails to meet the minimum rate adopted under Section
				  1002.69(6),
				  F.S., and for good cause shown may grant to the provider or school an exemption
				  from being determined ineligible to deliver the Voluntary Prekindergarten
				  Education Program and receive state funds for the program.
(1) Good Cause Exemption Application
				Requirements. A provider must meet the following criteria to apply for a good
				cause exemption:
(a) The provider must
				acknowledge on Form OEL-VPK 05A (January 2016), Provider Acknowledgement, being
				placed on probation in accordance with Rule
				6M-8.700, F.A.C. A copy of the
				form may be obtained as provided in Rule
				6M-8.900, F.A.C. or at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-06524
.
(b) The provider must adhere to all
				requirements of probation associated with having not met the readiness
				rate.
(c) The provider must assess
				each child enrolled in their program in accordance with paragraph (2)(a) of
				this rule.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-8 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM › Section 6M-8.604 - Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Curriculum Approval Process

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The specifications, policies and procedures for the VPK
				  curriculum approval process are contained in the documents, Florida Voluntary
				  Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program: Curriculum Approval Specifications for
				  Providers on Probation 2018 (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09579
)
				  and Florida Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program: Policies and
				  Procedures for Curriculum Approval 2018 (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09580
)
				  which are hereby incorporated by reference in this rule. Copies of the
				  publications may be obtained by contacting the Office of Early Learning,
				  Department of Education, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida or from the
				  Department's website at http://www.fldoe.org/earlylearning/. Included in
				  Florida Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program: Policies and
				  Procedures for Curriculum Approval and incorporated by reference are the
				  following forms: VPK-Curr1, Committee Member Agreement (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09581
);
				  VPK-Curr2, Publisher's Intent to Submit Form (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09582
);
				  VPK-Curr3, Publisher Registration Form (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09583
);
				  VPK-Curr4, Publisher Agreement (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09584
);
				  Included in Florida Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program:
				  Curriculum Approval Specifications for Providers on Probation and incorporated
				  by reference is: VPK-Curr5, Curriculum Evaluation Form (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09585
).
Rulemaking Authority
					 1002.67,
					 1002.79 FS. Law Implemented
					 1002.67
					 FS.
New 11-22-12, Formerly
					 6A-1.099825, Amended
					 8-20-18.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-8 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM › Section 6M-8.605 - VPK Staff Development Plan for Providers on Probation

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The VPK Staff Development Plan for Providers on Probation
				  outlines the required staff development trainings and required staff
				  development activities as well as recommended trainings and activities in Form
				  OEL-VPK 31 (October 2017) titled VPK Staff Development Plan for Providers on
				  Probation, (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08835
);
				  including Form OEL-VPK 31A (October 2017) titled Exhibit A - Staff Observation
				  Template (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08836
);
				  Form OEL-VPK 31B (October 2017) titled Exhibit B - Monthly Feedback Template
				  (
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08837
);
				  and Form OEL-VPK 31C (October 2017) titled Exhibit C - Assessment Results
				  Meeting Template (
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08838
).
				  Each form may be obtained as described in Rule
				  6M-8.900, F.A.C. The
				  registration for the courses listed in the form is found on the Department of
				  Children and Families Child Care Training website at
				  https://training01-dcf.myflorida.com/studentsite/admin/login.jsf.
Rulemaking Authority
					 1001.213,
					 1002.79 FS. Law Implemented
					 1002.67(4)(c)
					 FS.
New 8-21-12, Formerly
					 6A-1.099826, Amended 4-12-15,
					 12-28-17.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-8 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM › Section 6M-8.615 - VPK Training Requirements for Lead VPK Instructors

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) In accordance with Section
				1002.59(1),
				F.S., the Department of Education (Department) in collaboration with the Just
				Read, Florida! Office adopts the following minimum standards for training
				courses in emergent literacy for prekindergarten instructors.
(a) The minimum standards shall align to the
				performance standards for students in the Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK)
				Education Program adopted in Rule
				6M-8.602, F.A.C., and include:
1. Evidence-based content and instructional
				strategies grounded in the science of reading;
2. Content on the development of early
				learning skills, oral communication, knowledge of print and letters,
				phonological and phonemic awareness, vocabulary, comprehension development, and
				explicit and systematic instruction;
3. Multisensory approaches;
4. A pre- and post-assessment to measure
				participant learning outcomes; and
5. Facilitator interaction and follow-up for
				online courses.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-8 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM › Section 6M-8.620 - Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Coordinated Screening and Progress Monitoring Program

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Definitions. As
				used in this rule:
(a) "Coordinated Screening
				and Progress Monitoring Program" is the statewide, standardized program
				implemented in all VPK programs as required by Section
				1002.68, F.S. The progress
				monitoring results shall be used to identify student learning gains, index
				development learning outcomes upon program completion relative to the
				performance standards in early literacy and mathematics established under
				Section 1002.67(1)(a),
				F.S., and representative norms, and inform a private prekindergarten provider's
				and public school's performance metric.
(b) "Progress Monitoring One" (PM1) is the
				first test administration. For programs that have eighty-three (83) or more
				instructional days, PM1 must be administered in the first thirty (30)
				instructional days of the VPK class schedule beginning with the first VPK
				instructional day. For programs (including summer VPK) that have eighty-two
				(82) or fewer instructional days, PM1 is the first ten (10) instructional days
				of the VPK class schedule beginning with the first VPK instructional
				day.
(c) "Progress Monitoring Two"
				(PM2) is the second test administration. PM2 must be administered in the period
				of time in a VPK class schedule where at least 40% and no more than 60% of a
				program's instructional hours have been completed.
(d) "Progress Monitoring Three" (PM3) is the
				third and final test administration. For programs that have eighty-three (83)
				or more instructional days, PM3 must be administered in the last thirty (30)
				instructional days of the VPK class schedule ending on the last VPK
				instructional day. For programs (including summer VPK) that have eighty-two
				(82) or fewer instructional days, PM3 is the last ten (10) instructional days
				of the VPK class schedule ending on the last VPK instructional day.
(e) "Test Administrator" is the qualified
				person who administers the progress monitoring to children enrolled in a VPK
				program.
(f) "VPK Class Schedule"
				is the approved VPK class calendar identified in the Class Registration
				Application - Calendars (Form OEL-VPK 11B) in accordance with Rule
				6M-8.300,
				F.A.C.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-8 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM › Section 6M-8.621 - Program Assessment Requirements for the Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Definitions.
				The following definitions are applicable to all rules under Chapter 6M-8,
				F.A.C.
(a) "Classroom" means a private
				provider's or public school's VPK class that includes a child in the VPK
				program, as defined in Rule
				6M-8.100, F.A.C.
(b) "Composite Program Assessment Score"
				means an average of all Division of Early Learning-adopted program assessment
				dimension scores from VPK classrooms, omitting the negative climate score if
				included in the tool.
(c) "Contract
				Minimum Threshold" means the minimum composite program assessment score, as
				defined in subsection (3) of this rule, a provider must achieve on the program
				assessment to be eligible to contract for the VPK Program pursuant to Section
				1002.68(5)(a),
				F.S.
(d) "Early Learning Coalition"
				or "coalition" means the entity charged with administering the VPK Education
				Program at the local level pursuant to Sections
				1002.53,
				1002.68(2), and
				1002.73, F.S. "Early Learning
				Coalition" or "coalition" includes applicable Florida Department of Education
				(FDOE) contractors.
(e) "Negative
				Climate Score" means the measure of the level of expressed negativity shown by
				teachers, children, or both in a classroom.
(f) "Observer" means a certified reliable
				prekindergarten observer that meets the requirements outlined by the vendor to
				conduct a classroom observation with validity and reliability.
(g) "Program Assessment" means the
				measurement of the quality of teacher-child interactions, including emotional
				support, classroom organization, and instructional support for children ages
				three (3) to five (5) years required by Section
				1002.68(2),
				F.S.
(h) "School-year program"
				means a school-year prekindergarten program consisting of five-hundred and
				forty (540) instructional hours delivered by a private provider under Section
				1002.55, F.S., or by a public
				school under Section 1002.63, F.S.
(i) "Summer program" means a summer
				prekindergarten program consisting of three-hundred (300) instructional hours
				delivered by a private provider or public school under Section
				1002.61,
				F.S.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-8 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM › Section 6M-8.701 - Provider on Probation; Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program Annual Probation Progress Report; Second and Subsequent Year Probation

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Probation. A provider remains on
				probation until it meets the minimum rate adopted by the Office as satisfactory
				under Section 1002.69(6),
				F.S. An early learning coalition or school district, as applicable, shall place
				on second or subsequent year probation any Voluntary Prekindergarten Education
				(VPK) provider which receives kindergarten readiness rates for the same program
				type (school-year or summer) which fail to meet the minimum readiness rates
				adopted by the Office of Early Learning as satisfactory under Section
				1002.69(6),
				F.S., for two or more consecutive years. For the purpose of this rule,
				consecutive years means years in which a VPK provider receives kindergarten
				readiness rates for the same program type (school-year or summer).
(2) Second or Subsequent Year Probation
				Corrective Action. A VPK provider that remains on probation under this rule
				must submit an annual probation progress report electronically through the
				website https://vpk.fldoe.org/. The annual probation progress report must
				demonstrate progress toward meeting the specific actions for improvement in the
				target areas identified in the provider's approved improvement plan. The
				provider must have an approved probation progress report in place for at least
				30 days prior to receiving an advance payment and for at least 30 days prior to
				offering VPK instruction for the program type for which the provider must
				submit a probation progress report, as applicable. A VPK provider may submit a
				probation progress report any time after the Office of Early Learning posts the
				final readiness rates. The probation progress report shall provide information
				regarding the provider's progress in implementing its improvement plan approved
				under Rule 6M-8.700, F.A.C. The second or
				subsequent year probation progress report shall contain a description of
				strategies for improvement of the VPK program that includes the following:
(a) A list of target areas for the VPK
				provider's improvement per Rule
				6M-8.700, F.A.C., and any
				additional areas a provider deems important to its improvement, including
				specifically;
1. Identification and
				description of the provider's use of an approved curriculum or a staff
				development plan in accordance with Sections 1002.67(4)(c)2.-3., F.S.,
				including all associated program materials and professional development
				elements associated with the approved curriculum or staff development plan as
				described in paragraph
				6M-8.700(1)(a)
				and subsection (4), F.A.C.; and,
2.
				Identification and description of the provider's action steps in the additional
				target area(s) as described in paragraph
				6M-8.700(1)(b),
				F.A.C.;
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-8 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM › Section 6M-8.702 - Removal From Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program Eligibility

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Removal from Future Eligibility. Except
				when a provider receives a good cause exemption under Section
				1002.68(6),
				F.S., an early learning coalition or school district, as applicable, shall
				remove a Voluntary Prekindergarten Education (VPK) Program provider for a
				period of at least two (2) years but no more than five (5) years from future
				eligibility to offer new VPK classes under the following conditions:
(a) When the provider receives a performance
				metric for the same program type (school-year or summer) that for three
				consecutive years fails to meet the minimum performance metric or designation
				adopted by the Department under Section
				1002.68(4),
				F.S., the provider shall not offer VPK classes in that program type. For the
				purpose of this rule, consecutive years has the same meaning as defined in
				subsection 6M-8.701(1),
				F.A.C. The Department will notify early learning coalitions and school
				districts when a provider is removed from eligibility under this
				condition.
(b) Failure to implement
				an approved improvement plan, staff development plan, and approved curriculum
				under Section 1002.68(5)(b),
				F.S.
(c) If a provider, or an
				owner, officer or director is (or is acting as the beneficial owner for someone
				who has been) convicted, found guilty of, or pleads guilty or nolo contendere
				to public assistance fraud, according to Section
				1002.91, F.S.
(d) If a provider's executed statewide
				provider contract adopted in Rule
				6M-8.301, F.A.C., is terminated
				after due process procedures adopted in the contract are
				completed.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-8 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM › Section 6M-8.900 - Obtaining VPK Forms

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The forms incorporated by reference in this chapter may be
				  obtained from the Office of Early Learning at the following address: 250
				  Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, (866) 357-3239, TTY/Florida Relay
				  711, and at the Internet website:
http://www.floridaearlylearning.com
.
Rulemaking Authority
					 1001.213(1),
					 1002.79 FS Law Implemented
					 1002.53(4),
					 1002.55(3)(h),
					 1002.61(8),
					 1002.63(8),
					 1002.71(5)(b), (6)(a),
					 (b),
					 1002.75(2)
					 FS.
New 5-24-07, Formerly
					 60BB-8.900.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-9 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - EARLY LEARNING COALITIONS › Section 6M-9.115 - Procedures and Criteria for Approval of School Readiness Plans

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Plan development. Each early learning
				coalition shall develop and implement a school readiness plan. The school
				readiness plan shall include the minimum standards as required by Section
				1002.85(2),
				F.S., and the School Readiness Plan Guide and Template, Form DEL SR 115 (May
				2022), which is adopted and hereby incorporated by reference. A copy of Form
				DEL SR 115 may be obtained at the division website at
www.floridaearlylearning.com
or by contacting the Division of Early Learning, Department of Education, 250
				Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32399. The incorporated form is also available
				at:
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14187
.
				Rule Chapter 69I-73, F.A.C. (March 2008), as cited in the School Readiness Plan
				Guide, is incorporated by reference. A copy of the rule chapter may be obtained
				by contacting the Division of Early Learning at the address above.
(2) Plan submission. A coalition shall submit
				its school readiness plan and any amendments in accordance with the
				instructions found in Form DEL SR 115.
(a)
				Each early learning coalition shall submit an electronic copy of its proposed
				school readiness plan to the Division of Early Learning (DEL) within 30 days of
				board approval and before implementation.
(b) The coalition shall submit an amendment
				to the plan to the division in the event of a change to any element of the
				approved plan and before implementation.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-9 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - EARLY LEARNING COALITIONS › Section 6M-9.120 - Early Learning Coalition Performance Standards and Evaluations

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Definitions.
(a) "Customer service satisfaction survey" is
				a questionnaire of performance that measures customers' or related
				stakeholders' level of satisfaction with services.
(b) "Early learning programs" means the local
				administration of the Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) Network,
				School Readiness (SR) and Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) programs.
(c) "Needs Improvement" means there is
				moderate evidence that performance standards are satisfactorily met.
(d) "Not Substantially Met" means there is
				little to no evidence that performance standards are satisfactorily
				met.
(e) "Performance level" is a
				description of how high or low a performance rating is within a performance
				standard.
(f) "Performance rating"
				means the final performance level resulting from an evaluation of performance
				standards.
(g) "Performance
				standards" are the criteria that will establish how well an early learning
				coalition implements the service delivery and local administration of the
				CCR&R Network, SR, and VPK programs.
(h) "Substantially Met" means there is
				evidence that most or all performance standards are satisfactorily
				met.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-9 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - EARLY LEARNING COALITIONS › Section 6M-9.121 - Federal Quality Funds (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 411.01(4)(e)
					 FS. Law Implemented 411.01(4)(c), 411.01(4)(d)5.
					 FS.
New 8-18-08, Formerly 60BB-9.121, Repealed
					 1-1-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-9 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - EARLY LEARNING COALITIONS › Section 6M-9.400 - Early Learning Coalitition Anti-Fraud Plans

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Definitions. As used in this rule:
(a) "Recipient" is the parent or legal
				guardian whose child was determined eligible for School Readiness or Voluntary
				Prekindergarten Education Program benefits.
(b) "Fraud" is an intentional deception,
				omission, or misrepresentation made by a person with knowledge that the
				deception, omission, or misrepresentation may result in unauthorized benefit to
				that person or another person, or any aiding and abetting of the commission of
				such an act. The term includes any act that constitutes fraud under applicable
				federal or state law.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-10 - GOLD SEAL QUALITY CARE PROGRAM › Section 6M-10.001 - Gold Seal Quality Care Program

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Definitions.
(a) "Child care" means the care,
				protection, and supervision of a child, for a period of less than twenty-four
				(24) hours a day on a regular basis, which supplements parental care,
				enrichment, and health supervision for the child, in accordance with his or her
				individual needs, and for which a payment, fee, or grant is made for
				care.
(b) "Class I Violation" is an
				incident of noncompliance with a Class I standard as described by the
				Department of Children and Families (DCF) on CF-FSP Form 5316 and CF-FSP Form
				5427 in Rule 65C-22.010, F.A.C., and CF-FSP
				Form 5318, and CF-FSP Form 5317 in Rule 65C-20-012, F.A.C. Class I violations
				are the most serious in nature.
(c)
				"Class II Violation" is an incident of noncompliance with an individual Class
				II standard as described by the DCF on CF-FSP Form 5316 and CF-FSP Form 5427 in
				Rule 65C-22.010, F.A.C., CF-FSP Form
				5318, and CF-FSP Form 5317 in Rule
				65C-20.012, F.A.C. Class II
				violations are less serious in nature than Class I violations. A Class II
				standard violation resulting in death or serious harm to a child shall escalate
				to a Class I violation.
(d) "Class
				III Violation" is an incident of noncompliance with an individual Class III
				standard as described by the DCF on CF-FSP Form 5316 and CF-FSP Form 5427 in
				Rule 65C-22.010, F.A.C., CF-FSP Form
				5318, and CF-FSP Form 5317 in Rule
				65C-20.012, F.A.C. Class III
				violations are less serious in nature than Class I or Class II
				violations.
(e) "Gold Seal Quality
				Care Accrediting Association" means an accrediting association that has applied
				to and been approved by the Division of Early Learning (DEL) as an accrediting
				association for the purpose of Gold Seal Quality Care designation pursuant to
				Section 1002.945(3),
				F.S.
(f) "Gold Seal Quality Care
				Provider" means a child care facility, family day care home, or large family
				child care home regulated by the DCF, local licensing agency, or the United
				States Department of Defense, that meets the accreditation compliance
				requirements in Section
				1002.945(1),
				F.S.
(g) "Violation" means
				noncompliance with a licensing standard as described in an inspection report
				resulting from an inspection under Section
				402.311,
				F.S.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-10 - GOLD SEAL QUALITY CARE PROGRAM › Section 6M-10.002 - Gold Seal Quality Care Accrediting Associations

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Definitions.
(a) "Accrediting Association" means an entity
				that certifies early and school-age care providers and accredits programs that
				meet or exceed heightened standards, following self-study and observation that
				standards are met and continue to be met during the period of
				accreditation.
(b) "Gold Seal
				Quality Care Accrediting Association" means an accrediting association that has
				applied to and been approved by the Division of Early Learning (DEL) as an
				accrediting association for the purpose of Gold Seal Quality Care designation
				pursuant to Section 1002.945(3),
				F.S.
(c) "Gold Seal Quality Care
				Provider" means a child care facility, family day care home, or large family
				child care home regulated by the Department of Children and Families (DCF),
				local licensing agency, or the United States Department of Defense, that meets
				the accreditation compliance requirements in Section
				1002.945(1),
				F.S.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6N - Postsecondary Reciprocal Distance Education Coordinating Council › Chapter 6N-1 - POSTSECONDARY RECIPROCAL DISTANCE EDUCATION › Section 6N-1.001 - Definition of Terms

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Terms used in these rules are defined in Section
				  1000.35, F.S.
(1) "Accredited" means holding institutional
				accreditation by name as a U.S.-based institution from an accreditor recognized
				by the U.S. Department of Education.
(2) "Council" means the Postsecondary
				Reciprocal Distance Education Coordinating Council.
(3) "C-RAC guidelines" mean the Interregional
				Guidelines for the Evaluation of Distance Education adopted by the Council of
				Regional Accrediting Commissions.
(4) "Distance Education" means instruction
				offered by any means where the student and faculty member are in separate
				physical locations, including, but not limited to, online, interactive video,
				or correspondence courses or programs.
(5) "In-State institution" means an
				institution of higher education that holds its legal domicile in the
				State.
(6) "Investigation" means
				any governmental action taken by an agency under the authority of the State of
				Florida.
(7) "Member institution"
				means a postsecondary educational institution approved by the Council to
				participate in a reciprocity agreement.
(8) "National Council for State Authorization
				Reciprocity Agreement" or "NC-SARA" means the national organization that
				administers the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement.
(9) "State Authorization Reciprocity
				Agreement" or "SARA" means the agreement specifying procedures and conditions
				for reciprocal recognition of institutions approved to provide distance
				education by states that are members of NC-SARA.
(10) "Student" means the recipient or
				intended recipient of postsecondary educational activities as provided under
				the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement.
Rulemaking Authority
					 1000.35(10) FS.
					 Law Implemented 1000.35(3),
					 (5)-(7)
					 FS.
New 10-17-17, Amended
					 5-5-20.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6N - Postsecondary Reciprocal Distance Education Coordinating Council › Chapter 6N-1 - POSTSECONDARY RECIPROCAL DISTANCE EDUCATION › Section 6N-1.003 - Provisional Approval

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The Council
				shall, upon receipt of an in-State institution's complete application to
				participate in SARA, approve the institution to participate in SARA on a
				provisional status if the institution meets the requirements of this rule
				chapter, but also meets one of the following:
(a) The Institution is on provisional or
				probationary status or the equivalent with its institutional Accrediting
				Agency;
(b) The Institution is
				currently required by the U.S. Department of Education to post a letter of
				credit or is under a cash management agreement with the U.S. Department of
				Education (Such institutions must still have a Federal Financial Responsibility
				Composite Score of 1.0 or above.);
(c) The Institution has a Federal Financial
				Responsibility Composite Score between 1.0 and 1.5;
(d) The Institution is the subject of a
				publicly announced investigation by a government agency, and the investigation
				is related to the institution's academic quality, financial stability or
				student consumer protection;
(e)
				The Institution is the subject of a current investigation by its Home State
				relating to the institution's academic quality, financial stability or student
				consumer protection;
(f) However, a
				third-party action such as a private lawsuit or news story does not by itself
				establish a government investigation. If such a third-party event results in an
				investigation by a government agency as set forth in subsections d and e above,
				these subsections become applicable. Lawsuits by government entities are
				considered to have resulted from a governmental investigation and can be the
				basis of a determination of Provisional Status.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6N - Postsecondary Reciprocal Distance Education Coordinating Council › Chapter 6N-1 - POSTSECONDARY RECIPROCAL DISTANCE EDUCATION › Section 6N-1.004 - Annual Renewal of Approval of In-State Institutions to Participate in Florida's Reciprocity Agreement

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) An
				in-State institution shall apply to the Council annually on Form 1001, Renewal
				Application for Institutional Participation in SARA (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11911
),
				effective May 2020. This form is incorporated by reference and may be obtained
				without cost from the Council's website at
www.flsara.org
or by writing to the Commission for
				Independent Education at 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414, Tallahassee,
				Florida 32399-0400.
(2) The Council
				shall approve the renewal application if the in-State institution continues to
				meet the requirements set forth in this rule chapter.
(3) If a private institution, audited
				financial statement shall accompany the renewal application. The financial
				statement must show the financial responsibility score in accordance with
				paragraph 6N-1.002(2)(b),
				F.A.C.
(4) An in-State institution
				approved to participate in SARA on provisional status may not renew its
				provisional status.
Rulemaking Authority
					 1000.35(10) FS.
					 Law Implemented 1000.35(3), (6),
					 (7)
					 FS.
New 10-17-17, Amended 9-18-18,
					 5-5-20.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6N - Postsecondary Reciprocal Distance Education Coordinating Council › Chapter 6N-1 - POSTSECONDARY RECIPROCAL DISTANCE EDUCATION › Section 6N-1.005 - Annual Fees for In-State Institutions to Participate in Florida's Reciprocity Agreement

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) An in-State
				institution shall pay annually the application and renewal fees set forth in
				this rule including fees to the Council and fees to NC-SARA. The institution
				shall submit a FL-SARA Fee Transmittal Form to the Council on Form 1002 (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13307
),
				effective July 2021. This form is incorporated by reference and may be obtained
				without cost from the Council's website at
www.flsara.org
or by writing to the Commission for
				Independent Education at 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414, Tallahassee,
				Florida 32399-0400.
(2) Fees to the
				Council. Fees are based on the student data reported to the Integrated
				Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) annually. An Institution that does
				not report to IPEDS is authorized to utilize its most recent actual full-time
				equivalent enrollment to determine the appropriate fee.
(a) For institutions with fewer than 2, 500
				full-time equivalent enrollment, the annual, nonrefundable fee due to the
				Council is $1, 250.
(b) For
				institutions with between 2, 500 and 9, 999 full-time equivalent enrollment,
				the annual, nonrefundable fee due to the Council is $2, 750.
(c) For institutions with 10, 000 or more
				full-time equivalent enrollment, the annual, nonrefundable fee due to the
				Council is $4, 250.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6N - Postsecondary Reciprocal Distance Education Coordinating Council › Chapter 6N-1 - POSTSECONDARY RECIPROCAL DISTANCE EDUCATION › Section 6N-1.006 - Student Complaints Against In-State Member Institutions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A student who receives distance education
				from an in-State member institution may, after the student has exhausted the
				institution's procedures for the resolution of grievances, and within two (2)
				years of the incident about which the complaint is made, file a written
				complaint to the Council, which shall include:
(a) Institution name;
(b) Type of student;
(c) Enrollment dates;
(d) Program Credential;
(e) Program Name;
(f) Student Name;
(g) Address;
(h) Phone;
(i) Email;
(j) Description of complaint;
(k) Description of resolution the complainant
				is seeking; and,
(l) The complaint
				may be made alleging that the institution:
1.
				Has engaged in dishonest or fraudulent activity, or
2. Has operated a course or a program
				contrary to practices set forth in the C-RAC guidelines in a way that has
				harmed the student.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6N - Postsecondary Reciprocal Distance Education Coordinating Council › Chapter 6N-1 - POSTSECONDARY RECIPROCAL DISTANCE EDUCATION › Section 6N-1.007 - Termination of an In-State Institution's Participation in Florida's Reciprocity Agreement

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) If the Council
				finds that an in-State member institution fails to meet the requirements of
				this rule chapter, the Council may:
(a) Issue
				a notice of deficiencies to the institution, or
(b) If the institution meets the requirements
				of Rule 6N-1.003, F.A.C., permit the
				institution to participate in Florida's reciprocity agreement on provisional
				status, subject to the requirements of Rule
				6N-1.003,
				F.A.C.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6N - Postsecondary Reciprocal Distance Education Coordinating Council › Chapter 6N-1 - POSTSECONDARY RECIPROCAL DISTANCE EDUCATION › Section 6N-1.008 - Appeals

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Section
				1000.35 F.S. exempts Council
				decisions from Chapter 120 F.S. Therefore, parties seeking administrative
				review of proposed agency action by the Council shall follow the rules outlined
				herein.
(2) The Council shall issue
				a Notice of Action to institutions for proposed council action to be taken
				against the institution seeking approval to participate in the State
				Authorization Reciprocity Agreement "SARA". The Notice of Action shall state
				the grounds upon which the Council's proposed action is based and state that
				the institution has the right to appeal the proposed council action. The Notice
				of Action shall be sent to the institution by certified mail, return receipt
				requested.
(3) The following
				council actions taken against the institution are appealable:
(a) A denial of an application for initial
				participation;
(b) A denial of an
				application for renewal of participation;
(c) A denial of an institution's claim for
				reimbursement; or,
(d) A claim
				against an institution for remittance of a payment;
Florida Administrative Code › 8 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE › 8K - Black Business Investment Board › Chapter 8K-1 - ORGANIZATION, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 8K-1.001 - Purpose (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority  288.709(1)  FS. Law Implemented  288.707,  288.709 FS.
New 6-30-86, Repealed by Section 8, Chapter 2012-31, Laws of Florida, 5-27-12.
Florida Administrative Code › 8 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE › 8K - Black Business Investment Board › Chapter 8K-1 - ORGANIZATION, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 8K-1.002 - Authority and Duties (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority  288.709(1)  FS. Law Implemented  288.707,  288.709 FS.
New 6-30-86, Repealed by Section 8, Chapter 2012-31, Laws of Florida, 5-27-12.
Florida Administrative Code › 8 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE › 8K - Black Business Investment Board › Chapter 8K-1 - ORGANIZATION, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 8K-1.003 - Members, Officers and Employees (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority  288.709(1)  FS. Law Implemented  288.707,  288.708,  288.709 FS.
New 6-30-86, Repealed by Section 8, Chapter 2012-31, Laws of Florida, 5-27-12.
Florida Administrative Code › 8 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE › 8K - Black Business Investment Board › Chapter 8K-1 - ORGANIZATION, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 8K-1.004 - Meetings of the Board (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority  288.709(1)  FS. Law Implemented  288.707,  288.709 FS.
New 6-30-86, Amended 1-6-88, 4-10-89, Repealed by Section 8, Chapter 2012-31, Laws of Florida, 5-27-12.
Florida Administrative Code › 8 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE › 8K - Black Business Investment Board › Chapter 8K-1 - ORGANIZATION, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 8K-1.005 - Notice of Meeting (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority  288.709(1)  FS. Law Implemented  288.707,  288.709 FS.
New 6-30-86, Repealed by Section 8, Chapter 2012-31, Laws of Florida, 5-27-12.
Florida Administrative Code › 8 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE › 8K - Black Business Investment Board › Chapter 8K-1 - ORGANIZATION, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 8K-1.006 - Records; Public Information (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority  288.709(1)  FS. Law Implemented  288.707,  288.709 FS.
New 6-30-86, Repealed by Section 8, Chapter 2012-31, Laws of Florida, 5-27-12.
Florida Administrative Code › 8 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE › 8K - Black Business Investment Board › Chapter 8K-1 - ORGANIZATION, PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE › Section 8K-1.007 - Business Address and Hours (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority  288.709(1)  FS. Law Implemented  288.707,  288.709 FS.
New 6-30-86, Repealed by Section 8, Chapter 2012-31, Laws of Florida, 5-27-12.