The purpose of this rule development is to provide the definition of gross immorality and acts of moral turpitude as related to the education profession. The effect of this new rule is to define gross immorality and acts of moral turpitude as ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-10.083Standards Relating to Gross Immorality and Acts of Moral Turpitude

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule development is to provide the definition of gross immorality and acts of moral turpitude as related to the education profession. The effect of this new rule is to define gross immorality and acts of moral turpitude as related to the authority of the Education Practices Commission to impose penalty against an educator’s certificate and as related to the Commissioner’s authority to engage in a Deferred Prosecution Agreement with an educator under review for alleged misconduct.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Gross Immorality and Acts of Moral Turpitude.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1012.795(1)(d), 1012.796(3) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1012.795(1)(d), 1012.796(3) FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: February 11, 2015, 10:15 a.m., Eastern Time

PLACE: Toll Free Conference Call: 1 [phone], Passcode: 269 747 37

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Marian W. Lambeth, Chief, Professional Practices Services, Florida Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 224-E, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400. To request a rule development workshop, please contact: Cathy Schroeder, Agency Clerk, Department of Education, [phone] or e-mail: [e-mail] or go to https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT: https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx