Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 6A-6.0530 - Summer Bridge Program
(1) Purpose. The
purpose of this rule is to set forth the requirements of the Summer Bridge
Program in accordance with s.
1008.25(5)(b),
F.S. These programs are provided by school districts before enrollment in
kindergarten to eligible Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) children from private
and public VPK providers.
(2)
Student Eligibility. A VPK student who scores below the tenth (10th) percentile
on Progress Monitoring (PM) 3 as set forth in Rule
6M-8.620, F.A.C., or who had a
non-participation status of "assessment inappropriate," "failed practice," or
"non-English speaker" on PM 3 is eligible to participate in the Summer Bridge
Program the summer before entering kindergarten.
(3) Parental Notification. Every VPK program
will provide a parent with the results of PM 3 in accordance with Rule
6M-8.620, F.A.C., including a
statement of student eligibility for the Summer Bridge Program.
(4) Instructional Requirements. Instruction
in the Summer Bridge Program must:
(a)
Consist of four (4) hours per day for a minimum of one hundred (100) hours
total;
(b) Be aligned with the
Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards: 4 Years Old to
Kindergarten, as described in Rule
6M-8.602, F.A.C., with an
emphasis on emergent literacy instruction grounded in the science of reading;
(c) Be delivered face-to-face in a
prekindergarten or kindergarten classroom in an elementary school setting with
a maximum of 1:12 instructor-student ratio; and
(d) Be led by an instructor who meets the
school year or summer prekindergarten instructor qualifications, in accordance
with sections 1002.55(3)(c)2.,
1002.61(4), and
1002.63(4),
F.S., or is holding a valid active Florida educator certificate in Elementary
Education K-6 pursuant to Rule
6A-4.0151, F.A.C.,
Pre-Kindergarten/Primary Education PK-3 pursuant to Rule
6A-4.0142, F.A.C., or Preschool
Education Birth-Age 4 pursuant to Rule
6A-4.0141, F.A.C.
(5) School District Requirements.
School districts must:
(a) Enroll eligible
students who meet district registration requirements;
(b) Keep a daily record of a student's
attendance in the program;
(c)
Notify the parent that the enrolled student is eligible to participate in the
New Worlds Reading Initiative, as described in s.
1003.485, F.S;
(d) Notify the parent that the enrolled
student is eligible for a New Worlds Scholarship Account, as described in s.
1002.411, F.S; and
(e) Provide an annual report to the
Department by October 1 containing the following information for enrolled
students:
1. The student's name;
2. The student's FLEID;
3. The number of Summer Bridge Program
instructional days the student attended; and
4. The total number of students served by the
school district in the Summer Bridge Program.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(2)(n), 1002.79 FS. Laws implemented 1008.25(5)(b) FS.
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