Vol. 48, No. 38 (02/24/2022)

1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking

• Department of Health
  • Division of Disease Control
    • The proposed amendment will update the number of days that a symptomatic or COVID-19 positive student must not attend school, school-sponsored activities, or be on school property from ten days to five days.

2. Proposed Rules

• Department of Education
  • State Board of Education
    • To remove Florida's Professional Learning Standards (to move them to a new rule), limit the awarding of inservice points for certain educators for mandatory training not linked to student learning or professional growth, ....
      • Due of Comment: 3/17/2022
    • To provide school districts with common standards, requirements, processes, and materials for the development and implementation of professional learning systems. The effect of this proposal is the department will be able ....
      • Due of Comment: 3/17/2022
    • To align the rule to Florida Statutes based on revisions made to sections 1003.01, 1003.51 and 1003.52, F.S., in House Bill 723 of the 2021 Legislature.
      • Due of Comment: 3/17/2022
    • To reflect the updates of section 1003.5716, Florida Statutes (F.S.), during the 2021 Legislative Session. The effect will amend the transition process to postsecondary education and career opportunities for students with ....
      • Due of Comment: 3/17/2022
    • To update student performance standards for English Language Arts (ELA) Access Points-Alternate Academic Achievement Standards (AP-AAAS) Grades K-12 and Mathematics AP-AAAS Grades K-12.
      • Due of Comment: 3/17/2022
    • To adopt and incorporate new Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) competencies and skills, effective June 1, 2022, for the following FTCE subject areas: General Knowledge Test, Elementary Education K–6, English ....
      • Due of Comment: 3/17/2022
    • To revise certain courses contained in the Course Code Directory and Instructional Personnel Assignments for Grades K-12 to add the new B.E.S.T. English Language Arts standards as appropriate for each grade level and course. ....
      • Due of Comment: 3/17/2022
  • Office of Early Learning
    • Rules 6M-10.001 and 6M-10.002, F.A.C., are amended to comply with section 1002.945, F.S., within Chapter 2021-10, Laws of Florida, section 10 (HB 419). The department shall approve child care facilities, family day care ....
      • Due of Comment: 3/17/2022
    • The proposed revisions updates the rule text to include technical changes.
      • Due of Comment: 3/17/2022
    • The proposed revisions update the rule and incorporated form.
      • Due of Comment: 3/17/2022

3. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver

• Department of Health
  • Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel
    • variance and waiver submitted by the Gulf Coast Pathologists. Petitioner is seeking a variance or waiver of Rule 64B3-3.001, F.A.C., requiring the submission of proof of accreditation from the National Accrediting Agency ....
  • Board of Chiropractic Medicine
    • variance or waiver filed by Dr. George Samuel, regarding rule 64B2-13.004, F.A.C., which states the required hours of continued chiropractic education for renewing a license. Petitioner requests that the Board approve for ....