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Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6E - Commission for Independent Education › Chapter 6E-4 - GENERAL INFORMATION › Section 6E-4.003 - Institutional Assessment Trust Fund

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) To
				implement the Institutional Assessment Trust Fund as established by Section
				1010.83, F.S., the Commission
				shall be responsible for authorizing the expenditure of funds consisting of the
				fees, fines, and other receipts of money collected from institutions under its
				jurisdiction. Such authorization shall be in the form of an operating budget
				establishing categories of expenditures consistent with the Department of
				Education accounting system. The operating budget shall be established by
				resolution of the Commission and enacted at its last regularly scheduled
				meeting of each fiscal year. The Commission may transfer funds among and within
				budget categories as necessary and desirable for the efficient and effective
				administration of Chapter 1005, F.S.
(2) The Commission shall establish a fee
				schedule to generate the funds to cover its operating budget each year. Fees
				and other charges may be adjusted as necessary to meet the operating expenses,
				pursuant to Section 1005.35(2),
				F.S.
Rulemaking Authority
					 1005.22(1)(e)
					 FS. Law Implemented 1005.22(1)(e),
					 1005.35,
					 1010.83
					 FS.
New 1-7-03.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6E - Commission for Independent Education › Chapter 6E-4 - GENERAL INFORMATION › Section 6E-4.005 - Student Protection Fund; Trainout Procedures for Closure

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Subsections (1)-(4) and subsection (6) of this rule shall
				  apply to all licensed nonpublic nondegree schools. Subsection (5) shall apply
				  to all licensed institutions.
(1)
				Establishment of Fund. There is hereby established a fund to be known as the
				Student Protection Fund, pursuant to Section
				1005.37, F.S.
(2) Payment into the Student Protection Fund
				shall be made by all licensed nonpublic nondegree schools.
(3) Assessment Paid by Licensed Nondegree
				Schools. Each licensed school shall pay annually to the fund a specified amount
				equal to .0005 of the annual tuition revenue generated in Florida.
(4) Computation and Payment of Assessment.
(a) The Commission shall require each school
				to make a $500 payment to the Student Protection Fund before an initial
				Provisional License is issued.
(b)
				The counting period shall be the institution's fiscal year.
(c) For programs offered by correspondence or
				distance education, only income from Florida students shall be counted for
				purposes of computing the assessment. For purposes of this rule, a Florida
				student is a student whose mailing address for purposes of receiving distance
				education lessons and materials from the school is a Florida address.
(d) The full and timely payment of the
				assessment is a condition of licensure. Failure to make such payment shall be
				grounds for disciplinary action against the school, or for changing the status
				of a school which is Licensed by Means of Accreditation to a Provisional
				License, or for denial of an application for license renewal.
(e) Licensed nondegree institutions shall
				report annual tuition revenue generated in Florida on CIE Form 604, entitled
				Selected Financial Data as incorporated by reference in Rule
				6E-2.004, F.A.C. CIE Form 604
				may be obtained without cost from the Commission's website at
www.fldoe.org/cie
or by writing to the
				Commission for Independent Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414,
				Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6E - Commission for Independent Education › Chapter 6E-4 - GENERAL INFORMATION › Section 6E-4.007 - On Site Visits

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Authority to
				inspect - Employees of the Commission or a designee shall have the power to
				inspect institutions in a lawful manner for a full or partial site visit at all
				reasonable hours under the following conditions:
(a) Assisting an institution in complying
				with the rules and statutes;
(b) As
				a criterion for annual licensure;
(c) Determining if any of the provisions of
				this chapter or any rule thereunder is being violated;
(d) For the purpose of securing such other
				evidence as may be needed for prosecution pursuant to Section
				1005.38, F.S.;
(e) By the order of the Commission;
				and,
(f) Upon receiving an
				application containing information that may cause an investigation to be made
				of the institution.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6E - Commission for Independent Education › Chapter 6E-5 - EXEMPT RELIGIOUS COLLEGES › Section 6E-5.001 - Religious Institution Letter of Exemption

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Definitions. As used in this rule, a
				"letter of exemption" means a letter issued by the Commission to a religious
				college providing that the institution has met the requirements of state law
				and is not subject to governmental oversight.
(2) The Commission shall issue a letter of
				exemption no more than once annually, after receipt of a properly completed
				application on CIE Form 113. CIE Form 113, Application for Religious
				Institution Letter of Exemption, is incorporated by reference to become
				effective upon the effective date of this rule. CIE Form 113 may be obtained
				without cost, from the Commission's website at
www.fldoe.org/cie
or by writing to the
				Commission for Independent Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414,
				Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.
(3) The sworn affidavit portion of CIE Form
				113 shall be executed by an Officer, Director or person holding a similar
				office with the religious institution.
(4) The Commission shall not issue a letter
				of exemption where it has not received a properly completed CIE Form
				113.
(5) Duration. A letter of
				exemption is valid for one year from the date reflected on the
				letter.
Rulemaking Authority
					 1005.22(1)(d)
					 FS. Law Implemented 1005.06(1)(f)
					 FS.
New 6-22-09.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6E - Commission for Independent Education › Chapter 6E-6 - NONPUBLIC COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND SCHOOLS › Section 6E-6.001 - Failure of Nonpublic College, University, or School Administrator or Law Enforcement Agency to Report Child Abuse, Abandonment or Neglect

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Definitions. For purposes of this rule,
				the following definitions apply:
(a) The term
				"administrator" means the personnel who have been assigned the responsibilities
				of institution-wide or campus-wide academic or administrative
				functions.
(b) The term
				"Commission" means the Commission for Independent Education.
(c) The term "law enforcement agency" means
				any unit of the nonpublic college, university, or school, as defined in Section
				1000.21 or
				1005.02, F.S., which is vested
				with the authority to bear arms and make arrests, and whose primary
				responsibility is the prevention and detection of crime or the enforcement of
				the penal, criminal, traffic, or highway laws of the state.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6J - Florida Insustrial and Phosphate Research Institute › Chapter 6J-1 - ORGANIZATION AND PURPOSE › Section 6J-1.001 - Purpose (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 378.101(4)(f)
					 FS. Law Implemented 378.101(4)
					 FS.
New 1-31-79, Formerly 6C-20.01, 6C-20.001, Amended 7-5-88,
					 9-5-06, Repealed 2-5-18.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6J - Florida Insustrial and Phosphate Research Institute › Chapter 6J-1 - ORGANIZATION AND PURPOSE › Section 6J-1.002 - Offices (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 378.101(4)(f)
					 FS. Law Implemented 378.101(4)
					 FS.
New 1-31-79, Formerly 6C-20.02, 6C-20.002, Amended 7-5-88,
					 9-5-06, Repealed 2-5-18.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6J - Florida Insustrial and Phosphate Research Institute › Chapter 6J-1 - ORGANIZATION AND PURPOSE › Section 6J-1.003 - The Board (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 378.101(4)(f)
					 FS. Law Implemented 378.101(4),
					 378.102
					 FS.
New 1-31-79, Formerly 6C-20.03, 6C-20.003, Amended 7-5-88,
					 Repealed 2-5-18.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6J - Florida Insustrial and Phosphate Research Institute › Chapter 6J-1 - ORGANIZATION AND PURPOSE › Section 6J-1.004 - The Executive Director (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 378.101(4)(f)
					 FS. Law Implemented 378.101(4)
					 FS.
New 1-31-79, Formerly 6C-20.04, 6C-20.004, Amended 7-5-88,
					 9-5-06, Repealed 2-5-18.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6J - Florida Insustrial and Phosphate Research Institute › Chapter 6J-1 - ORGANIZATION AND PURPOSE › Section 6J-1.005 - Meetings and Agenda (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 378.101(4)(f)
					 FS. Law Implemented 378.101(4)
					 FS.
New 1-31-79, Formerly 6C-20.05, 6C-20.005, Amended 7-5-88,
					 9-5-06, Repealed 2-5-18.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6J - Florida Insustrial and Phosphate Research Institute › Chapter 6J-1 - ORGANIZATION AND PURPOSE › Section 6J-1.006 - Administration and Travel (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 112.061,
					 378.101(4)(f)
					 FS. Law Implemented 112.061(9)(b),
					 378.101(4)
					 FS.
New 1-31-79, Formerly 6C-20.06, 6C-20.006, Amended 7-5-88,
					 9-5-06, Repealed 2-5-18.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6J - Florida Insustrial and Phosphate Research Institute › Chapter 6J-1 - ORGANIZATION AND PURPOSE › Section 6J-1.007 - Grants (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 378.101(4)(f)
					 FS. Law Implemented 378.101(1)
					 FS.
New 1-31-79, Formerly 6C-20.07, 6C-20.007, Amended 7-5-88,
					 9-5-06, Repealed 2-5-18.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-4 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM › Section 6M-4.100 - Definitions (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 411.01(4)(e)
					 FS. Law Implemented 411.01(4)(a), (5)(c), (d), (6),
					 (9)(d)
					 FS.
New 4-21-03, Formerly 60BB-4.100, Repealed
					 7-31-14.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-4 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM › Section 6M-4.201 - Eligibility for Children at Risk of Abuse or Neglect (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 411.01(4)(e)
					 FS. Law Implemented 411.01(5)(d),
					 (6)
					 FS.
New 4-21-03, Formerly 60BB-4.201, Repealed
					 7-31-14.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-4 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM › Section 6M-4.202 - Eligibility for Children at Risk of Welfare Dependency (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 411.01(4)(e)
					 FS. Law Implemented 411.01(5)(d),
					 (6)
					 FS.
New 4-21-03, Formerly 60BB-4.202, Repealed
					 7-31-14.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-4 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM › Section 6M-4.203 - Eligibility for Children in Working Families Whose Income Does Not Exceed 150 Percent of the Federal Poverty Level (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 411.01(4)(e)
					 FS. Law Implemented 411.01(5)(d),
					 (6)
					 FS.
New 4-21-03, Formerly 60BB-4.203, Repealed
					 7-31-14.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-4 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM › Section 6M-4.204 - Eligibility for Three-and Four-year-old Children Who may not be Economically Disadvantaged But Who Have Been Served in a Specific Part-time or Combination of Part-time Exceptional Education Programs With Required Special Services, Aids, or Equipment, and Were Previously Reported for Funding Part-Time With the Florida Education Finance Program as Exceptional Students (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 1001.213(2) FS.
					 Law Implemented 1002.87(1)(h)
					 FS.
New 4-21-03, Formerly 60BB-4.204, Repealed
					 4-25-23.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-4 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM › Section 6M-4.205 - Economically Disadvantaged Children, Children With Disabilities, and Children at Risk of Future School Failure, From Birth to Four (4) Years of Age, Who are Served at Home Through Home Visitor Programs and Intensive Parent Education Programs Such as the Florida First Start Program (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 411.01(4)(e)
					 FS. Law Implemented 411.01(5)(d),
					 (6)
					 FS.
New 4-21-03, Formerly 60BB-4.205, Repealed
					 7-31-14.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-4 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM › Section 6M-4.206 - Eligibility for Children Who Meet Federal and State Requirements for Eligibility for the Migrant Preschool Program but Who do not Meet the Criteria of Economically Disadvantaged (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 411.01(4)(e)
					 FS. Law Implemented 411.01(5)(d),
					 (6)
					 FS.
New 4-21-03, Formerly 60BB-4.206, Repealed
					 7-31-14.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-4 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM › Section 6M-4.207 - Eligibility for Children in the Relative Caregiver Program (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 411.01(4)(e)
					 FS. Law Implemented 411.01(5)(d),
					 (6)
					 FS.
New 4-21-03, Formerly 60BB-4.207, Repealed
					 7-31-14.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-4 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM › Section 6M-4.209 - Redetermination of Eligibility for Financial Assistance (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 1001.213(2) FS.
					 Law Implemented 1002.84(7)
					 FS.
New 4-21-03, Formerly 60BB-4.209, Repealed
					 12-18-16.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-4 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM › Section 6M-4.210 - Maintaining Eligibility for Financial Assistance; Breaks in Employment (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 411.01(4)(e)
					 FS. Law Implemented 411.01(5)(d),
					 (6)
					 FS.
New 4-21-03, Formerly 60BB-4.210, Repealed
					 7-31-14.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-4 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM › Section 6M-4.300 - School Readiness Application and Waiting List Procedures

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Definitions.
(a) "Early learning coalition" or "coalition"
				refers to the entity charged with administering school readiness program
				services pursuant to Sections
				1002.83 and
				1002.84, F.S. "Early learning
				coalition" or "coalition" includes applicable OEL contractors.
(b) "Eligible" means that a family meets the
				school readiness eligibility criteria pursuant to Section
				1002.87, F.S., and subsection
				6M-4.200(2) or
				(3), F.A.C.
(c) "Notification" means that the early
				learning coalition has contacted the parent or documented attempts to contact
				the parent via telephone, email, fax or mail.
(d) "Parent" means individual defined in Rule
				6M-4.200, F.A.C.
(e) "Potentially eligible" means that the
				family's application appears to meet the requirements for eligibility but the
				family has not yet submitted necessary documentation to determine
				eligibility.
(f) "Prequalifying
				questions" means questions that parents must answer prior to submitting an
				application. The prequalifying questions screen families according to the
				school readiness eligibility requirements pursuant to Section
				1002.87, F.S., and subsection
				6M-4.200(2) or
				(3), F.A.C.
(g) "Revalidation" means the process of a
				family's confirmation that the information about the family on the waiting list
				is current.
(h) "Removal" means
				that a family is removed from the waiting list for a reason identified in
				paragraph (4)(d), below.
(i)
				"Single point of entry (SPE)" also known as the Family Portal, means the
				process established under Section
				1002.81(14),
				F.S., for a parent to apply for the school readiness program at various
				locations throughout a county.
(j)
				"Waiting list" means a list of children waiting for potential enrollment in the
				school readiness program once funding is available. The list is a record of the
				names of parent(s), the names and dates of birth of their children, waiting
				list date and anticipated eligibility and priority category for seeking school
				readiness services. The waiting list is maintained by the early learning
				coalition.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-4 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM › Section 6M-4.400 - Required Parent Co-payment

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Sliding
				fee scale. Each coalition shall implement a sliding fee scale and co-payment
				policies for families receiving school readiness services.
(a) A coalition's sliding fee scale must be
				set at a level that provides economically disadvantaged families equal access
				to the care available to families whose income is high enough not to qualify
				for school readiness services. A coalition must submit their proposed sliding
				fee scale to the Office of Early Learning (OEL) for approval. The OEL shall
				review the sliding fee scale to determine that the scale is reflective of the
				annually released income limits, has an effective date no later than July 1st
				of that year, and that parent co-payments do not exceed 10 percent of the
				family's income, regardless of the number of children in care, during the
				authorized 12-months of eligibility. If the coalition's proposed sliding fee
				scale does exceed 10 percent of family income, the coalition must provide
				justification of how the sliding fee scale meets the federal requirement that
				the co-payment be affordable, prior to approval of the proposed sliding fee
				scale by the OEL.
(b) The
				coalition's co-payment policy shall be submitted with the coalition's sliding
				fee scale as part of the coalition's approved plan per Rule
				6M-9.115,
				F.A.C.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-4 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM › Section 6M-4.401 - Co-payment Collection (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 411.01(4)(e)
					 FS. Law Implemented 411.01(5)(d)4.a.
					 FS.
New 2-2-05, Formerly 60BB-4.401, Repealed
					 1-1-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-4 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM › Section 6M-4.501 - Reimbursement During Emergency Closures

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Each coalition shall maintain a Continuation of Operations Plan (C.O.O.P.) to
				be used in the event of emergency closings due to catastrophic events.
				Providers shall be reimbursed at the rate normally received during
				non-emergency hours when a coalition activates its Continuation of Operations
				Plan (C.O.O.P.).
(2) The coalition
				may consider reimbursement, in accordance with Federal and State law, for
				circumstances of temporary closure for individual providers when closure is
				beyond the control of the provider or the closure is caused by emergency
				circumstances, including but not limited to the declaration of a state of
				emergency by federal, state, or local officials, or the closure of public
				schools in the area in which the provider is located. In no circumstances may a
				coalition reimburse in excess of the pre-existing approved hours for an
				individual child during the temporary closure.
Rulemaking Authority
					 1001.213(2) FS.
					 Law Implemented 1002.82(2)(c), 1002.82(2)(f)1.a.(III),
					 1002.82(2)(p)
					 FS.
New 2-2-05, Formerly 60BB-4.501, Amended
					 1-1-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-4 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM › Section 6M-4.502 - Records to be Maintained and Monitoring for Reimbursements (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority 1001.213(2), 1002.82(2)(f)1.a.(III)
					 FS. Law Implemented 1002.82(2)(f)1.a.(III),
					 1002.82(2)(p),
					 1002.84(10)
					 FS.
New 2-2-05, Formerly 60BB-4.502, Repealed
					 1-1-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-4 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM › Section 6M-4.503 - Misrepresentation or Fraud Regarding Reimbursement (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 411.01(4)(e)
					 FS. Law Implemented 411.01(5)(d)4.a.
					 FS.
New 2-2-05, Formerly 60BB-4.503, Repealed
					 7-31-14.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-4 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM › Section 6M-4.610 - Statewide Provider Contract for the School Readiness Program

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) General Provisions.
(a) Forms.
1. The State of Florida Statewide School
				Readiness (SR) Provider Contract, Form DEL-SR 20 with exhibits 1 through 7
				(July 2022), is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference. Form DEL-SR 20L
				entitled "State of Florida Statewide School Readiness Provider Contract
				Licensed Provider Responsibilities" (July 2022), Form DEL-SR 20LE entitled
				"State of Florida Statewide School Readiness Provider Contract License Exempt
				Provider Responsibilities" (July 2022), Form DEL-SR 20FFN entitled "State of
				Florida Statewide School Readiness Provider Contract Informal Provider
				Responsibilities" (July 2022), and Form DEL-SR 20A entitled "State of Florida
				Amendment to the Statewide School Readiness Provider Contract" (July 2022), are
				hereby adopted and incorporated by reference. A copy of Forms DEL-SR 20
				including exhibits 1 through 7, DEL-SR 20A, DEL-SR 20FFN, DEL-SR 20LE, and
				DEL-SR 20L may be obtained at
https://www.floridaearlylearning.com/providers/forms-for-providers
or from the Division of Early Learning, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL
				32399. The incorporated forms are also available at:
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14067
.
2. The State of Florida Statewide School
				Readiness Provider Contract, Form DEL-SR 20 with exhibits 1 through 7 (July
				2023), is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference. Form DEL-SR 20L
				entitled "State of Florida Statewide School Readiness Provider Contract
				Licensed Provider Responsibilities" (July 2023), Form DEL-SR 20LE entitled
				"State of Florida Statewide School Readiness Provider Contract License Exempt
				Provider Responsibilities" (July 2023), Form DEL-SR 20FFN entitled "State of
				Florida Statewide School Readiness Provider Contract Informal Provider
				Responsibilities" (July 2023), and Form DEL-SR 20A entitled "State of Florida
				Amendment to the Statewide School Readiness Provider Contract" (July 2023), are
				hereby adopted and incorporated by reference. A copy of Forms DEL-SR 20
				including exhibits 1 through 7, DEL-SR 20A, DEL-SR 20FFN, DEL-SR 20LE, and
				DEL-SR 20L may be obtained at
https://www.floridaearlylearning.com/providers/forms-for-providers
or from the Division of Early Learning, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL
				32399. The incorporated forms are also available at:
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15178
.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-4 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM › Section 6M-4.630 - Statewide Provider Contract Monitoring Tool for the School Readiness Program

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The Statewide
				School Readiness Provider Contracting Monitoring Tool, Form DEL-SR 20M, with
				Attachment A through D (September 2021) is hereby adopted and incorporated by
				reference. A copy of Form DEL-SR 20M including Attachments A-D may be obtained
				at
http://www.floridaearlylearning.com/oel_resources/rules_guidance_technical_assistance.aspx
or from the Division of Early Learning, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, FL
				32399. The incorporated forms are also available at:
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13429
.
(2) All school readiness providers shall be
				monitored by a coalition using Form DEL-SR-20M. This contract monitoring tool
				shall also be used by a coalition to monitor a school readiness program
				provider in response to a parental complaint. For parental complaints, the
				coalition shall utilize the criteria in the monitoring tool category that
				relates to the complaint and may monitor additional categories if the coalition
				deems additional review is appropriate. An early learning coalition may execute
				and retain this Contract Monitoring Tool electronically in compliance with
				Section 668.50, F.S.
(3) A coalition's school readiness provider
				program monitoring plan shall include identifying timelines for annual
				monitoring of school readiness program providers, documented sample size based
				on the total of all school readiness providers, regardless of provider type,
				that adheres to the DEL minimum annual sample size guidelines found in
				Attachment B of Form DEL-SR 20M, corrective action plan requirements and
				resolutions, and additional processes to facilitate program compliance. All
				amendments of the coalition's school readiness provider program monitoring plan
				shall be submitted to the Division of Early Learning prior to execution of that
				plan in accordance with Rule
				6M-9.115, F.A.C.
(4) Neither a coalition nor its designated
				school readiness sub-recipient may omit, supplement, or amend the monitoring
				criteria identified in the Statewide School Readiness Provider Contract
				Monitoring Tool. Neither a coalition nor its designated school readiness
				sub-recipient may include any attachments, addenda, or exhibits to the
				Statewide School Readiness Provider Contract Monitoring
				Tool.
Rulemaking Authority
					 1001.02,
					 1002.82(2)(q)
					 FS. Law Implemented 1002.82(2)(q),
					 1002.84 (15),
					 1002.85(2)(h)
					 FS.
New 7-1-15, Amended 3-20-17, 6-25-19, 8-13-20,
					 10-3-21.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-4 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM › Section 6M-4.700 - Child Performance Standards for the School Readiness (SR) Program

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Florida's Office of Early Learning hereby
				adopts the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards: Birth to
				Kindergarten, Form OEL-SR 15 (October 2017), as the child performance standards
				for use in the School Readiness program.
(2) The standards incorporated in the Florida
				Early Learning and Developmental Standards: Birth to Kindergarten, Form OEL-SR
				15 (October 2017),
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08829
,
				is hereby incorporated by reference. Documents incorporated by reference may be
				obtained from Florida's 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(2) FS.
					 Law Implemented 1002.82(2)(j),
					 1002.83(13),
					 1002.84(1)
					 FS.
New 11-15-12, Amended
					 12-28-17.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-4 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM › Section 6M-4.710 - School Readiness Program Curricula

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The specifications, policies and procedures for the School
				  Readiness curriculum approval process are contained in the following documents:
				  Form OEL-SR-7101, "Florida School Rediness Program: Policies and Procedures for
				  Curriculum Approval" (June 2018), Form OEL-SR-7102, "Florida School Readiness
				  Program: Curriculum Approval Specifications" (June 2018), Form OEL-SR-7103,
				  "Florida School Readiness Program: Curriculum Committee Member Agreement" (June
				  2018), Form OEL-SR-7104, "Florida School Readiness Program: Curriculum
				  Application and Self-Assessment" (June 2018), Form OEL-SR-7104B, "Florida
				  School Readiness Program: Curriculum Application for Minimal Revisions" (April
				  2018), Form OEL-SR-7105, "Florida School Readiness Program: Curriculum
				  Application and Self-Assessment Reconsideration" (June 2018), Form OEL-SR-7106,
				  "Florida School Readiness Program: Curriculum Evaluation Scoring" (June 2018),
				  Form OEL-SR-7106B, "Florida School Readiness Program: Curriculum Scoring
				  Summary Report" (June 2018), Form OEL-SR-7107, "Florida School Readiness
				  Program: Curriculum Evaluation Reconsideration" (June 2018). Forms OEL-SR-7101
				  through Forms OEL-SR-7107 are hereby incorporated by reference. Copies of all
				  forms may be obtained on the Office of Early Learning website at
www.floridaearlylearning.com
or by contacting the Office of Early Learning, Department of Education, 250
				  Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399. The incorporated forms are also
				  available at:
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09400
.
Rulemaking Authority
					 1001.213(2),
					 1002.82(2)(l)
					 FS. Law Implemented 1002.82(2)(l)
					 FS.
New 11-15-12, Amended 6-3-14,
					 6-14-18.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-4 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM › Section 6M-4.720 - Screening of Children in the School Readiness Program

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Definitions. As used in this rule:
(a) "Concerns" means a child's scoring below
				established thresholds or age appropriate levels suggested by the authors of a
				screening instrument.
(b)
				"Eligibility determination" means the initial process conducted by the early
				learning coalition to determine if a child meets minimum requirements to
				participate in the School Readiness program.
(c) "Enrollment" is the final step in the
				process of entering (or enrolling) a child in the School Readiness program. It
				means officially entering the child's name in the statewide information system
				as a School Readiness student.
(d)
				"Exceptions" are circumstances in which School Readiness children aged six
				weeks to age 60 months are not required to be screened under this
				rule.
(e) "Intervention practices"
				means the action taken subsequent to a child demonstrating concerns based on
				screening results.
(f)
				"Redetermination" means the process conducted by the early learning coalition
				at least annually to determine if a child's family continues to meet minimum
				requirements to participate in the School Readiness program pursuant to Rule
				6M-4.200, F.A.C.
(g) "Referral" means the process of providing
				information and recommendations to parents regarding further evaluation for a
				child who shows concerns based on screening results.
(h) "Screener" means the individual
				responsible for conducting the developmental screening for each
				child.
(i) "Screening" means
				activities to identify children who may have concerns and who may need early
				intervention practices as supports.
(j) "Screening Start Date" is the date of the
				child's first day of attenance at the School Readiness Program after enrollment
				or the first day of attenance after the annual redetermination date.
(k) "Single Statewide Information System
				(SSIS)" is the designated system used to conduct screenings and provide
				screening information to early learning coalitions, parents and providers,
				consisting of the Family Portal, Provider Services Portal, and Coalition
				Services Portal.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-4 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM › Section 6M-4.735 - Early Learning Professional Development Standards and Career Pathways

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Definitions.
(a) "Career Pathway" is a progression of
				professional development and training which may include non-credit and credit
				coursework. Career Pathways address professional educator standards and
				competencies.
(b) "Credential" is
				an official designation that identifies an individual's professional education
				status or educational qualifications or competencies in a specific field or
				subject area.
(c) "Florida Early
				Care and Education Professional Development Registry or Registry" is a database
				or the process used by the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) to
				track or recognize the progression of completed professional development
				coursework and trainings of teachers and directors working in child care
				programs.
(d) "Florida's Standards
				and Key Competencies or Competencies" identifies the core knowledge and skills
				that a School Readiness teacher or director should know and be able to do in
				order to provide a quality early learning environment.
(e) "Formal Career Pathway" is a sequence of
				professional development coursework required for an academic degree from an
				accredited college or university.
(f) "Informal Career Pathway" is a sequence
				of professional development coursework or in-service trainings taken through
				the Registry or Registry approved training entity. Coursework and training in
				the informal career pathway does not lead to an academic degree from an
				accredited college or university.
(g) "Micro-credential" is a short sequence of
				training or professional development that leads to mastery in a certain topic,
				subject or competency, and may stack onto other credentials.
(h) "Professional Development" is a continuum
				of continuing education opportunities available for teachers and directors
				designed to increase and strengthen the knowledge, skills, practices, and
				dispositions needed for School Readiness programs.
(i) "Professional Development Designation or
				Designation" identifies the professional development status or credentials
				earned along a career pathway.
(j)
				"Specialization" is a sequence of coursework or training focused on specific
				topics such as infant-toddler, trauma informed care, inclusion, etc.
				Specializations can be formal or informal.
(k) "Stackable Credential" is a credential
				that builds upon prior education or professional development to increase
				competencies for teachers and directors.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-4 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM › Section 6M-4.741 - Program Assessment Threshold Requirements for the School Readiness Program (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 1001.213,
					 1002.82 FS. Law Implemented
					 1002.82(2)(n)
					 FS.
New 11-29-18, Amended 5-5-20, 4-15-21, Repealed
					 11-22-22.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-8 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM › Section 6M-8.200 - Documenting Child Eligibility for the VPK Program (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 1002.79(2) FS.
					 Law Implemented 1002.53(2), (3), (4), 1002.69(4), 1002.75(2)(a), 1003.01,
					 1003.21(1)(a)2. FS.
New 1-19-06, Amended 5-24-07, Formerly 60BB-8.200, Repealed
					 1-1-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-8 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM › Section 6M-8.201 - Child Enrollment Procedure for the Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Child
				Registration. A parent wishing to register a child in the Voluntary
				Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program must complete and submit Form DEL-VPK
				01A (September 2023), Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program Child
				Application, through the single point of entry (known as the Family Portal)
				established under Section
				1002.82, F.S., and available at
				the following web address:
https://familyservices.floridaearlylearning.com
.
				Form DEL-VPK 01A, is hereby incorporated by reference and a copy may be
				obtained at: (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15923
).
(2) Documenting Eligibility. A parent will
				upload documentation to the Family Portal to prove each child's eligibility. A
				child who resides in Florida and attains the age of 4 years old on or before
				September 1 of the program year is eligible to attend the VPK Program that
				program year. Additionally, a child who resides in Florida and attains the age
				of 4 between February 2 and September 1 may attend the VPK Program either that
				program year or the subsequent program year. A child cannot attend the VPK
				Program more than one program year unless granted a reenrollment under Rule
				6M-8.210, F.A.C. A child is not
				eligible for the VPK Program once he or she has been admitted to kindergarten.
(a) Age Eligibility. The early learning
				coalition must determine if a child is eligible based on the age requirement in
				Section 1002.53, F.S., by accepting the
				following documents showing the child's name and date of birth:
1. An original or certified copy of the
				child's birth record filed according to law with the appropriate public
				officer;
2. An original or
				certified copy of the child's certificate of baptism or other religious record
				of the child's birth, accompanied by a notarized affidavit stating that the
				certificate is true and correct, sworn to or affirmed by the child's
				parent;
3. An insurance policy on
				the child's life which has been in force for at least two years;
4. A passport or certificate of the child's
				arrival in the United States;
5. An
				immunization record signed by a public health officer or licensed practicing
				physician; or
6. A valid military
				dependent identification card or a federal or state government issued
				identification card.
7. If no
				supporting documents listed in subparagraphs (2)(a)1.-6. above are available, a
				coalition may accept a parent's notarized affidavit of the child's age
				accompanied by a letter on official letterhead signed by a public health
				officer or physician stating that the child's age shown in the affidavit is
				true and correct.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-8 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM › Section 6M-8.2011 - Voluntary Prekindergarten Parent Guide (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 1001.213(1),
					 1002.79 FS. Law Implemented
					 1002.75(2)(a)
					 FS.
New 11-15-12, Repealed
					 3-20-17.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-8 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM › Section 6M-8.2015 - VPK Child Registration Pilot Project (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 1002.79(2) FS.
					 Law Implemented 1002.53(2), (4),
					 (5),
					 1002.75(2)(a),
					 (b)
					 FS.
New 5-24-07, Formerly 60BB-8.2015, Repealed
					 1-1-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-8 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM › Section 6M-8.202 - Child Eligibility Determination and Enrollment Procedures (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority
					 1002.79(2) FS.
					 Law Implemented 1002.53(2),
					 1002.75(2)(a)
					 FS.
New 1-19-06, Amended 5-24-07, Formerly 60BB-8.202, Repealed
					 1-1-15.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-8 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM › Section 6M-8.204 - Uniform Attendance Policy for Funding the Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Attendance and
				Absences.
(a) For payment purposes, a VPK
				provider must report that a student attended all instructional hours offered
				for a day if the student attends any portion of the day.
(b) A VPK provider may not receive payment
				for absences that occur prior to the student's first day of attendance or after
				the student's last day of attendance.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-8 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM › Section 6M-8.205 - Advance Payment and Reconciliation for the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Coalition
				Advance Payment. In order that early learning coalitions can make advance
				payments to Voluntary Prekindergarten Education (VPK) providers, during the
				first month of each fiscal year, contingent upon funding availability, the
				Florida's Office of Early Learning (the Office) shall provide an advance
				payment to each early learning coalition. The coalition advance payment shall
				also be used to offset actual coalition expenditures and shall be fully offset
				or repaid prior to submission of the final invoice for the fiscal year. Each
				coalition advance payment shall be equal to the school-year base student
				allocation divided by twelve (12) multiplied by the highest monthly VPK program
				enrollment, as defined in Rule
				6M-8.100, F.A.C., at the
				coalition during the previous fiscal year, however, the Office retains the
				discretion to increase or decrease the amount of the coalition advance payment
				based on student enrollment projections or availability of funds.
(2) Provider Advance Payments.
(a) A private VPK program provider or school
				district may choose to receive monthly advance payments for each VPK class
				instead of receiving payments in accordance with the Agency's uniform
				attendance policy under Rule
				6M-8.204, F.A.C. The private VPK
				provider or school district shall notify its early learning coalition in
				writing at the time the provider or district enters into a VPK Provider
				Agreement with the coalition regarding whether it has or has not chosen to
				receive advance payments for its VPK classes.
(b) Each early learning coalition shall make
				advance payments to its private VPK providers or school districts which have
				chosen to receive advance payments no later than the last day of the month
				prior to the month for which the private provider or school district is
				receiving an advance payment except that advance payments for the month of July
				shall be made no later than the tenth (10th) day of July.
(c) Private providers or school districts
				that choose to accept monthly advance payments shall receive an advance payment
				for each month of the VPK class, which shall be reconciled on a monthly basis
				against actual student attendance for the month, and may receive a final
				reconciliation payment following the conclusion of the VPK class
				instruction.
Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6M - Division of Early Learning › Chapter 6M-8 - DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING - VOLUNTARY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAM › Section 6M-8.210 - Reenrollment in the Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Definitions. As used in this rule:
(a) "Program type" means either a school-year
				VPK program or a summer VPK program.
(b) "Substantial completion" means a child
				has been enrolled in a VPK provider's program for more than 70 percent of the
				instructional hours for the program type or has expended more than 70 percent
				of the funding authorized for a child enrolled in VPK Specialized Instructional
				Services (SIS) under Section
				1002.66,
				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-8.300 - Provider and Class Registration Procedures; Application; Eligibility Determination

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Statewide
				Provider Registration Application; Supporting Documents.
(a) A VPK provider registering for the VPK
				Program on or after January 1, 2011, must annually complete and sign Form
				OEL-VPK 10 (Statewide Provider Registration Application), dated April 30, 2010,
				which is hereby incorporated by reference with instructions, and may be
				obtained as described in Rule
				6M-8.900, F.A.C.
(b) Before delivering instruction or
				receiving payment for the VPK Program, a VPK provider must submit a complete
				and signed Form OEL-VPK 10, including supporting documents, to the early
				learning coalition in the county of the VPK provider's site. If a VPK provider
				has more than one VPK site, the provider must submit a separate Form OEL-VPK 10
				for each site.
(c) If submitted
				information changes, a VPK provider must submit written notice of the changes
				to the early learning coalition within 14 calendar days after the submitted
				information changes.