The purpose of the rule development is to update information on scores needed to obtain a GED and expand documentation types to be more in line with national General Educational Development Testing Service (GEDTS) guidelines. The effect will be to ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of Education

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
6A-6.021: State of Florida High School Diplomas
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule development is to update information on scores needed to obtain a GED and expand documentation types to be more in line with national General Educational Development Testing Service (GEDTS) guidelines. The effect will be to align the State of Florida more with national guidelines.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: GED passing scores and related documentation.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.02(1), 1003.435(1)(5) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1003.435 FS
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Teresa Bestor, Director, Adult Education and GED Programs, Divisiion of Workforce Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 644, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400; 850-245-9906.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.