(1) “Department” means the Department of Education.
(2) “Disability” means any disability listed in the definition of exceptional student in s. 1003.01.
(3) “Specialized instructional services provider” means a provider delivering specialized instructional services under s. 1002.66.
(4) “Early learning coalition” or “coalition” means an early learning coalition created under s. 1002.83.
(5) “Prekindergarten director” means an onsite person ultimately responsible for the overall operation of a private prekindergarten provider or, alternatively, of the provider’s prekindergarten program, regardless of whether the person is the owner of the provider.
(6) “Prekindergarten instructor” means a teacher or child care personnel as defined in s. 402.302 who provide instruction to students in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program.
(7) “Private prekindergarten provider” means a provider other than a public school which is eligible to deliver the school-year prekindergarten program under s. 1002.55 or the summer prekindergarten program under s. 1002.61.
(8) “Public school prekindergarten provider” includes a traditional public school or a charter school that is eligible to deliver the school-year prekindergarten program under s. 1002.63 or the summer prekindergarten program under s. 1002.61.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2004-484; s. 2, ch. 2010-227; s. 2, ch. 2013-252; s. 57, ch. 2017-116.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code
Chapter 1002 - Student and Parental Rights and Educational Choices
Part V - Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program (Ss. 1002.51-1002.79)
1002.53 - Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program; eligibility and enrollment.
1002.55 - School-year prekindergarten program delivered by private prekindergarten providers.
1002.57 - Prekindergarten director credential.
1002.59 - Emergent literacy and performance standards training courses.
1002.63 - School-year prekindergarten program delivered by public schools.
1002.66 - Specialized instructional services for children with disabilities.
1002.67 - Performance standards and curricula.
1002.68 - Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program accountability.
1002.71 - Funding; financial and attendance reporting.
1002.72 - Records of children in the Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program.
1002.73 - Department of Education; powers and duties; accountability requirements.