This amendment will adopt three revised postsecondary programs (Barber; Nails Specialty; Facials Specialty) to satisfy newly adopted revisions by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), the ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-6.0571Career and Technical Education and Adult General Education Standards and Industry-Driven Benchmarks

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This amendment will adopt three revised postsecondary programs (Barber; Nails Specialty; Facials Specialty) to satisfy newly adopted revisions by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), the enforcement authority for the professional boards and programs of Cosmetology and Barbaring, authorizing the reduction of training hours based on the Administrative Rules for Barbering: 61G3-16.001, Facials Specialty: 61G5-22.017, and Nails Specialty: 61G5-22.016. These programs were included in the May 13, 2020 presentation of this rule to the State Board of Education, however, House Bill 1193, an act reducing the training requirements, was signed into law by Governor DeSantis on June 30, 2020. The bill requires the State Board of Education (SBE) to approve and identify in the course code directory (CCD) the official length of all Career and Technical Education programs. In addition this amendment will adopt 2 new college credit certificates: Pattern-Making and Construction (21 credit hours) that is a stackable credential toward the award of the Fashion Design Associate in Science degree; and Lending (32 credit hours) that is a stackable credential toward the award of the Financial Services AS degree. This amendment adopts revised and new career and technical education frameworks and adult general education standards for the 2020-2021 academic year in the documents entitled “Career and Technical Education Programs, Academic Year 2020-2021 Curriculum Frameworks by Career Cluster” and the “Adult General Education Standards and Curriculum Frameworks 2020-2021.”

SUMMARY: The Department is responsible for developing program standards and industry-driven benchmarks for career and technical education and adult general education programs. The criteria for qualification of individual courses for inclusion in secondary and postsecondary career education programs and adult general education programs prescribed in Workforce Education programs are annually adopted by the State Board and are published by the Commissioner on the Department’s website. These criteria are hereby incorporated by this rule and made a part of the rules of the State Board.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: The Career and Technical Education Standards and Industry-Driven Benchmarks and Adult General Education Standards provide secondary and postsecondary school district career centers and Florida College System institutions a framework for providing these educational programs. These frameworks contain rigorous standards and benchmarks determined to be necessary for student success in college and careers in the selected programs. The adverse impact or regulatory cost, if any, does not exceed nor would be expected to exceed any one of the economic analysis criteria set forth in Section 120.541(2)(a), Florida Statutes and will not require legislative ratification.

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.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02, 1004.92, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1004.92, FS.

A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: January 13, 2021, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Daytona State College, Event Center, 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL 32114.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Kathleen Taylor, Bureau Chief, Division of Career and Adult Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 714, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400; Phone [phone].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-6.0571 Career and Technical Education and Adult General Education Standards and Industry-Driven Benchmarks.

(1) Section 1004.92, F.S., requires the Department of Education to develop program standards and industry-driven benchmarks for career and technical education and adult and community education programs. The criteria for qualification of individual courses for inclusion in the classification of secondary career education programs prescribed in section 1011.80, F.S., or Workforce Development Education programs as prescribed in section 1011.62, F.S., are annually adopted by the State Board and shall be published by the Commissioner in the documents titled, as follows:

“Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources,”

“Architecture & Construction,”

“Arts, A/V Technology & Communication,”

“Business, Management & Administration,”

“Education & Training,”

“Energy,”

“Finance,”

“Government & Public Administration,”

“Health Science,”

“Hospitality & Tourism,”

“Human Services,”

“Information Technology,”

“Law, Public Safety & Security,”

“Manufacturing,”

“Marketing, Sales & Service,”

“Engineering and Technology Education,”

“Transportation, Distribution & Logistics,” and

“Additional CTE Programs/Courses,” all of which fall under the umbrella of the “Career and Technical Education Programs, Academic Year 2020-2021 Curriculum Frameworks by Career Cluster (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09270),” or in the document “Adult General Education Standards and Curriculum Frameworks 2020-2021 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09271).” These criteria are hereby incorporated by reference in this rule. Copies of these publications may be obtained from the Division of Career and Adult Education, Department of Education, The Turlington Building, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399 or from the Department’s website at http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/curriculum-frameworks/2020-21-frameworks and http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/adult-edu/2020-2021-adult-edu-curriculum-framewo.stml.

(2) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02, 1004.92(2)(b)3, 1003.4282 (11), F.S. Law Implemented 1004.92(2)(b)4; 1003.4282. FS. History–New 10-30-78, Amended 10-23-79, 5-29-80, 7-9-81, 7-6-82, 5-29-83, 6-14-84, 7-10-85, Formerly 6A-6.571, Amended 7-9-86, 7-22-87, 8-30-88, 7-31-90, 7-31-91, 7-31-92, 7-31-93, 7-31-94, 4-30-96, 1-23-00, 7-21-08, 4-21-09, 5-3-10, 10-25-11, 6-18-12, 5-21-13, 5-18-14, 5-19-15, 6-23-16, 4-25-17, 4-30-18, 9-18-18, 6-25-19, 6-16-20,

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Kathleen Taylor, Bureau Chief, Division of Career and Adult Education.

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Richard Corcoran, Commissioner, Department of Education.

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 08, 2020

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: December 2, 2020