Rule Development Workshop Rule 6M-4.740 F.A.C.
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Rule Materials Title of Presentation Rule materials are available on OEL’s website at: http://www.floridaearlylearning.c om/statewide_initiatives/laws_an d_rules/proposed_rules.aspx 3
Title of Presentation House Bill 1091 • 1002.82(n), F.S. – Adopt a program assessment for school readiness providers that measures the quality of teacher-child interactions, including emotional and behavioral support, engaged support for learning, classroom organization, and instructional support for children ages birth to 5. 4
Title of Presentation House Bill 1091 Program Assessment • Quality measures, including a minimum threshold for contracting purposes and program improvement through an improvement plan • Requirements for program participation, frequency and exemptions 5
Title of Presentation House Bill 1091 Differential Payment • Level of differential based on quality measures (program assessment) • Differential may not exceed a total of 15% for each care level and unit of care. • No more that 5% of this 15% may be provided for providers implementing Child Assessments • Providers below the minimum threshold for contracting but are considered essential for meeting capacity needs are not eligible for the differential payment 6
Title of Presentation Rule 6M-4.740 F.A.C. • This rule will cover – Definitions – Requirement to have a program assessment • Waiver for capacity needs – Exemptions – Frequency of program assessment – Quality Improvement Plan 7
Title of Presentation Rule 6M-4.740 F.A.C. Requirements for School Readiness Program Participation • All School Readiness Providers who serve children ages birth to 5 years. • Minimum program assessment score is required for participation. (Future Rule Development) • Coalition may waive minimum score if provider is determined essential to local child care capacity needs and has an active quality improvement plan 8
Title of Presentation Rule 6M-4.740 F.A.C. Exemptions • Providers serving a small number of school readiness children may be exempt – Different requirement for facilities versus family child care homes – What should the number and/or percent be to exempt a provider? • Exemptions will be automatically applied and provider can request an assessment if they would like to be eligible for a differential payment • If an exempt provider requests an assessment, the minimum threshold for contracting will apply 9
Title of Presentation Rule 6M-4.740 F.A.C. Frequency of Program Assessments • At least annually, with exceptions • More frequent due to teacher turnover or change in ownership – What is an acceptable percentage for teacher turnover? – Suggest having a different percentage for facilities versus family child care homes – Will an assessment be needed if there is a change in ownership but little or no teacher turnover? – How long after a change should an assessment be performed? • Reporting for changes in teachers – How often? Quarterly? 10
Title of Presentation Rule 6M-4.740 F.A.C. Quality Improvement Plan • Scores within a certain range will result in provider being placed on a Quality Improvement Plan for up to 12 months • Providers cannot be on a Quality Improvement Plan more than two years in a five year period • Providers can be on a Quality Improvement Plan for 3 years if they are deemed essential to meeting capacity needs (capacity needs assessed annually) 11
Title of Presentation Rule 6M-4.740 F.A.C. Comments after the workshop can be sent to oel.rules@oel.myflorida.com We will take comments until Friday, June 1, at 5:00 p.m. 12
Title of Presentation Next Steps Moving Forward Additional workshops in this series will be held at the following dates and times below or until business is concluded, whichever is earlier: May 22, 2018, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. May 23, 2018, from 1 to 2:00 p.m. May 29, 2018, from 7 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. May 31, 2018, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 13
Title of Presentation Next Steps Moving Forward • A draft rule will be developed based on feedback from the workshops • A second series of workshops will be held in June via webinar and in person. • The in-person workshops will be held in • Tampa • Tallahassee • Palm Beach 14
Conclusion of Workshop Please send rule comments to oel.rules@oel.myflorida.com By close of business, June 1, 2018.
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