228.054  Joint Developmental Research School Planning, Articulation, and Evaluation Committee.--

(1)  The Commissioner of Education and the Chancellor of the State University System shall each appoint three persons to serve on a Joint Developmental Research School Planning, Articulation, and Evaluation Committee. For administrative purposes, the committee shall be under the Department of Education. The commissioner shall also appoint a seventh member to serve as chair.

(2)  The committee shall have the duty and responsibility to:

(a)  Annually review Board of Regents and Department of Education rules for conflicts or barriers and provide the Commissioner of Education with recommendations for necessary revisions or new rules and guidelines to implement provisions relating to developmental research schools.

(b)  Review annual evaluation studies of developmental research schools.

(c)  Periodically provide statutory, regulatory, funding, and other recommendations to the Commissioner of Education and the Legislature to improve the implementation of provisions relating to developmental research schools.

(d)  Provide assistance to schools in the waiver process established under s. 228.053(12), review and approve or disapprove waivers requested pursuant to ss. 228.053(12) and 229.592, and annually review, identify, and report to the Legislature additional barriers and statutes that hinder the implementation of s. 228.053.