Fla. Admin. Code R. 6M-4.630

Current through Reg. 50, No. 244; December 17, 2024

Section 6M-4.630 - Statewide Provider Contract Monitoring Tool for the School Readiness Program

(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.

Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 6M-4.630

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02, 1002.82(2)(q) FS. Law Implemented 1002.82(2)(q), 1002.84 (15), 1002.85(2)(h) FS.

Adopted by Florida Register Volume 41, Number 116, June 16, 2015 effective 7/1/2015, Amended by Florida Register Volume 43, Number 045, March 7, 2017 effective 3/20/2017, Amended by Florida Register Volume 45, Number 113, June 11, 2019 effective 6/25/2019, Amended by Florida Register Volume 46, Number 146, July 28, 2020 effective 8/13/2020, Amended by Florida Register Volume 47, Number 183, September 21, 2021 effective 10/3/2021.

New 7-1-15, Amended 3-20-17, 6-25-19, 8-13-20, 10-3-21.