Published on: 12265861. The purpose of this rule amendment is to establish how the graduation requirements as specified in Section 1003.428, F.S., “General requirements for high school graduation; revised” apply to students who withdrew from the K-12 system and subsequently enroll in adult high school to earn an adult standard high school diploma. This rule as amended will establish a standardized policy for determining graduation requirements on an individual basis, including course requirements and state assessments. This rule revision will also ensure students receiving a high school diploma through adult education are held to the same requirements as a secondary student and will have the skills and knowledge required to be successful in the workplace and to enter postsecondary education. The effect is a rule consistent with law.
Published on: 10798348. The purpose of this rule development is to identify the graduation requirements for students entering an adult high school and seeking to earn a high school diploma beginning in 2012-2013. Students may withdraw from the K-12 system and enter an adult high school. The effect would ensure that adult education students receiving an adult high school diploma would have the skills and knowledge currently required to be successful in the workplace as well as enter postsecondary education.