The purpose of the rule amendment is to adopt the updated certification application forms CG-10 and CG-10R. The effect will be the adoption of the most current applications forms.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of Education

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
6A-4.0012: Application Information
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule amendment is to adopt the updated certification application forms CG-10 and CG-10R. The effect will be the adoption of the most current applications forms.
SUMMARY: The certification application forms have been revised to include the new federal reporting requirements for ethnicity and race. The three sections of the application relating to the reporting of sealed/expunged records, criminal history records, and professional certificate sanctions have been revised to include an expanded series of relevant questions for each section that must be answered by a yes/no response. The questions have been identified by legal counsel and the Bureau of Professional Practices Services as necessary for full disclosure of information.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.02, 1012.55, 1012.56, 1012.586, 1012.59 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 943.0585, 943.059, 1012.32, 1012.54, 1012.55, 1012.56, 1012.586, 1012.59, 1012.789 FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: September 15, 2009, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Wolfson Campus, Miami-Dade College, Miami, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Beverly Gregory, Chief, Bureau of Educator Certification, Department of Education 325 West Gaines Street, Room 201, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400; [phone]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

6A-4.0012 Application Information.

(1) Application process. To apply for a Florida Educator’s Certificate, an individual shall submit to the Bureau of Educator Certification the following:

(a) A completed Form CG-10 and a nonrefundable application fee. Form CG-10, Application for Florida Educator’s Certificate, effective October 2008 January 1, 2008, is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. The form may be obtained without cost from the Florida Department of Education, Bureau of Educator Certification, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400 or may be submitted online via the Department of Education, Educator Certification website. The nonrefundable application fee is prescribed below:

1. Request for a professional certificate – $75.00,

2. Request for a temporary certificate – $75.00,

3. Request for an addition of a coverage or endorsement to a valid certificate – $75.00,

4. Request for a name change only – $20.00,

5. Request for a duplicate certificate/subject deletion – $20.00; or

(b) A completed Form CG-10R and a nonrefundable application fee. Form CG-10R, Application for Renewal or Reinstatement of a Professional Florida Educator’s Certificate effective October 2008 January 1, 2008, is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. The form may be obtained without cost from the Florida Department of Education, Bureau of Educator Certification, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400 or may be submitted online via the Department of Education, Educator Certification website. The nonrefundable application fee is $75.00. An application for renewal of a professional certificate that is received by the Bureau of Educator Certification or by a district school board office after the expiration of the professional certificate as specified in Rule 6A-4.0051, F.A.C., shall be submitted with a $30.00 late fee in addition to the nonrefundable application fee.

(2) through (5) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 1001.02, 1012.55, 1012.56, 1012.586, 1012.59 FS. Law Implemented 943.0585, 943.059, 1012.32, 1012.54, 1012.55, 1012.56, 1012.586, 1012.59, 1012.798 FS. History–New 7-6-82, Amended 9-27-83, Formerly 6A-4.012, Amended 12-25-86, 10-26-88, 5-2-90, 4-24-91, 7-7-92, 5-3-94, 7-18-95, 9-17-01, 11-25-03, 12-27-04, 1-1-08,________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Dr. Frances Haithcock, Chancellor, K-12 Public Schools, Department of Education
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Dr. Eric J. Smith, Commissioner of Education
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 31, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: May 15, 2009