To revise certain course requirements for each course contained in the “2020-2021 Course Code Directory and Instructional Personnel Assignments” for Grades K-12/Adult, Basic Education. The effect will eliminate Common Core in Florida through the ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-1.09412Course Requirements - Grades K-12 Basic and Adult Secondary Programs

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To revise certain course requirements for each course contained in the “2020-2021 Course Code Directory and Instructional Personnel Assignments” for Grades K-12/Adult, Basic Education. The effect will eliminate Common Core in Florida through the adoption of English Language Arts and Mathematics course descriptions that include the Benchmarks Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) Standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics.

SUMMARY: In January 2019, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 19-32 directing the Commissioner of Education to comprehensively review Florida’s kindergarten through grade twelve academic standards to eliminate Common Core and return Florida to the basics of reading, writing and arithmetic. Resulting from the Executive Order 19-32 standards review were the Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) Standards for English Language Arts and for Mathematics. On February 12, 2020, the B.E.S.T. Standards were adopted by the State Board of Education. With the adoption of the B.E.S.T Standards, course descriptions need to be revised in order to remove the former standards and add the newly adopted B.E.S.T standards. The proposed rule amendment will adopt 56 new English Language Arts and Mathematics course descriptions that include the B.E.S.T. Standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics.

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: Based upon experience in the past when course descriptions were revised, the adverse impact or regulatory cost of this proposed rule, if any, is not expected to exceed any of the economic criteria set forth in Section 120.541(2)(a), F.S. and it’s not expected to 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, 1001.03(1), 1011.62(1)(t), FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.03, 1011.62(1)(t), FS.

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

DATE AND TIME: April 1, 2020, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Mater Academy Charter Middle/High School 7901 NW 103rd Street Hialeah Gardens, FL 33016

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Dr. Paul O. Burns, Deputy Chancellor for Educator Quality at [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

6A-1.09412 Course Requirements – Grades K-12 Basic and Adult Secondary Programs.

A course description directs district personnel by providing the essential content and course requirements for each course in grades K-12 contained in the “Course Code Directory and Instructional Personnel Assignments” adopted by Rule 6A-1.09441, F.A.C. Course requirements approved by the State Board of Education are contained in the publications “Florida Course Descriptions for Grades K-12/Adult, Basic Education,” (effective May 2020 June 2015) (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05430) which are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. Copies of approved course descriptions may be obtained from Division of Public Schools, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399.

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02, 1001.03(1), 1011.62(1)(t) FS. Law Implemented 1001.03, 1011.62(1)(t) FS. History–New 2-21-85, Formerly 6A-1.9412, Amended 1-29-86, 1-1-87, 9-6-88, 12-13-88, 12-11-89, 1-15-91, 2-20-92, 6-6-93, 10-18-94, 8-28-95, 5-14-96, 9-15-97, 10-13-98, 5-3-99, 5-3-01, 10-15-01, 12-17-02, 7-26-05, 11-21-05, 7-27-06, 1-18-07, 3-24-08, 10-21-09, 5-3-10, 7-27-11, 8-21-12, 3-25-14, 6-23-15,

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Dr. Paul O. Burns, Deputy Chancellor for Educator Quality.

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

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 05, 2020

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: February 6, 2020