T. Willard Fair, Chair
Donna G. Callaway
Akshay Desai
Roberto Martínez
Phoebe Raulerson
Kathleen Shanahan
Linda K. Taylor

June 17, 2008

Tampa Airport Marriott
Tampa, Florida

• Dr. Carlo Rodriguez Champion of School Choice Awards

• Minutes of April 15, 2008 (PDF, 31KB)

• Differentiated Accountability (PDF, 1MB)
• Update on Status of Repeating F Schools (PDF, 593KB)
• Budget Presentation (PDF, 91KB)

1. Approval of Amendment to Rule 6A-4.0021, Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (PDF, 30KB)
   • Proposed Rule 6A-4.0021 (PDF, 36KB)
   • FTCE Reading Committee Members Invited and Attending Development Activities (PDF, 318KB)
   • FTCE ESOL Committee Members Invited and Attending Development Activities (PDF, 414KB)
   • FTCE Marketing Committee Members Invited and Attending Development Activities (Excel, 33KB)
   • FTCE and FELE Presentation (PPT, 2MB)
   • FTCE and FELE Presentation (Accessible Text) (RTF, 43KB)
2. Approval of Amendment to Rule 6A-4.00821, Florida Educational Leadership Examination (PDF, 22KB)
   • Proposed Rule 6A-4.00821 (PDF, 51KB)
   • Rule 6A-5.080, Florida Principal leadership Standards (PDF, 20KB)
   • FELE Committee Members Invited and Attending Development Activities (PDF, 892KB)
3. Approval of Amendment to Rules Relating to Exceptional Student Education (PDF, 18KB)
• BEES Summary of Changes (PDF, 52KB)
• Proposed Rule 6A-6.03028, Provision of Free Appropriate Public Education and Development of Individual Educational Plans for Students with Disabilities (PDF, 95KB)
• Proposed Rule 6A-6.030281, Provision of Equitable Services to Parentally-Placed Private School Students with Disabilities (PDF, 45KB)
• Proposed Rule 6A-6.0331, General Education Intervention Procedures, Identification, Evaluation, Reevaluation, and the Initial Provision of Exceptional Education Services (PDF, 110KB)
• Proposed Rule 6A-6.03311, Procedural Safeguards and Due Process Procedures for Parents and Students with Disabilities (PDF, 203KB)
• Proposed Rule 6A-6.03312, Discipline Procedures for Students with Disabilities (PDF, 82KB)
• Proposed Rule 6A-6.03314, Procedural Safeguards for Students with Disabilities Enrolled in Private Schools by Their Parents (PDF, 31KB)
• Proposed Rule 6A-6.0333, Surrogate Parents (PDF, 50KB)
• Proposed Rule 6A-6.0334, IEPs and EPs for Transferring Exceptional Students (PDF, 31KB)
• Proposed Rule 6A-6.03411, Definitions, ESE Policies and Procedures, and ESE Administrators (PDF, 217KB)
• ESE Rules Presentation (PPT, 454KB)
• ESE Rules Presentation (Accessible Text) (RTF, 46KB)
4. Approval of Amendment to Rule 6A-6.0571, Vocational and Workforce Development Standards and Industry-Driven Benchmarks and Process for Future Revisions (PDF, 12KB)
   • Proposed Rule 6A-6.0571 (PDF, 22KB)
   • Vocational and Workforce Development Presentation (PPT, 335KB)
   • Vocational and Workforce Development Presentation (Accessible Text) (RTF, 44KB)
5. Approval of Revised Timeline for Next Generation Standards (PDF, 20KB)
• Proposed Schedule (PDF, 45KB)
6. Approval of Budget Guidelines for Development of 09/10 Legislative Budget (PDF, 11KB)
   • Proposed 2009-2010 Education Budget Guidelines (PDF, 23KB)
7. Approval of Commissioner’s Recommendation on Exclusivity for School Districts to Authorize Charter Schools in their Geographical Areas (PDF, 12KB)
   • Summary Sheet of District Scores (PDF, 97KB)
   • Rule 6A-6.0783, District School Board Exclusive Authority to Sponsor Charter Schools (PDF, 31KB)
   • District Exclusive Authority Application (PDF, 294KB)
   • Instructions (PDF, 56KB)
8. Charter School Appeals: (PDF, 20KB)
   • Imagine-Palm Beach County, LLC, and Imagine Schools Non-Profit, Inc. vs. School Board of Palm Beach (PDF, 14KB)
   • Technical Assistance Paper (PDF, 69KB)
   • Life Skills Center, Palm Springs, Inc. vs. School Board of Palm Beach (PDF, 15KB)
   • Technical Assistance Paper (PDF, 55KB)

1. Approval of Amendment to Rule 6A-3.0291, Specifications for New School Buses (PDF, 21KB)
• Proposed Rule 6A-3.0291 (PDF, 20KB)
• 2008 School Bus Specifications (PDF, 1MB)
2. Approval of New Rule 6A-6.0784, Approval of Charter School Governance Training (PDF, 12KB)
• Proposed Rule 6A-6.0784 (PDF, 36KB)
3. Approval of Repeal of Rules 6A-7.0422, Procedures for Food Service Companies to Qualify as Child Care Food Service Providers, and 6A-7.0424, Child Care Food Program Day Care Home Sponsoring Organizations (PDF, 21KB)
• Proposed Rule 6A-7.0422 (PDF, 11KB)
• Proposed Rule 6A-7.0424 (PDF, 10KB)
4. Approval of Amendment to Rule 6A-10.040, Basic Skills Requirements for Postsecondary Career Certification Education (PDF, 11KB)
• Proposed Rule 6A-10.040 (PDF, 10KB)
5. Approval of Rule 6E-4.001, Fees and Expenses (PDF, 21KB)
• Proposed Rule 6E-4.001 (PDF, 12KB)
6. Approval of 2008-09 College Reach Out Program Funding Recommendations (PDF, 21KB)
   • 2008-09 CROP Prioritized Funding List (PDF, 33KB)
7. Approval of Dual Enrollment Course – High School Subject Area Equivalency List (PDF, 22KB)
• 2008 Dual Enrollment Course- High School Subject Area Equivalency List (PDF, 681KB)
8. Approval to Name an Educational Building at Indian River Community College the Blackburn Educational Building which is Funded Through the Community College Facility Enhancement Challenge Grant Fund (PDF, 20KB)
• Letter of Request (PDF, 255KB)
• Section 1011.32, Florida Statutes (PDF, 28KB)
9. Approval of Appointment of Larry Simmons and Reappointment of Dane Gilbert to the Education Practices Commission (PDF, 15KB)
   • Larry Simmons Resume (PDF, 62KB)
   • Dane Gilbert Resume (PDF, 19KB)

1. Florida Alternate Assessment Performance Levels (PDF, 21KB)
   • Florida Alternate Assessment Presentation (PDF, 1MB)
2. 2007-08 VPK Provider Readiness Rate Calculation (PDF, 32KB)
   • Rule 6A-1.099821, Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Provider Readiness Rate (PDF, 28KB)
   • Sample 2006-07 VPK Provider Prekindergarten Readiness Rate (PDF, 52KB)
   • 2007-08 VPK Provider Kindergarten Readiness Rate Presentation (PPT, 644KB)
     For a 508 compliant version of the 2007-08 VPK Provider Kindergarten Readiness Rate Presentation contact Shan Goff at 245-5070

1. Community College Update (PDF, 26KB)
• Letters of Intent (PDF, 799KB)
• Community College Presentation (PDF, 23KB)
2. Standardization of High School Graduation Rates Nationwide – Where Florida Stands (PDF, 21KB)
   • Section 1001.42(16)(e), Florida Statutes (PDF, 29KB)
   • Graduation Rates Presentation (PDF, 31KB)
3. Florida Schools of Excellence Commission Activities (PDF, 20KB)