The purpose of this amendment is to revise and clarify language related to the submission of required instruction planning and reporting.

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of Education

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
6A-1.094124: Required Instruction Planning and Reporting
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this amendment is to revise and clarify language related to the submission of required instruction planning and reporting.
SUMMARY: This amendment will revise and clarify language related to the submission of required instruction planning. The required implementation plan will be provided for all topics in section 1003.42(2)(a)-(o),(q)-(u), F.S., Required Instruction, for the upcoming school year. The rule will require the implementation plan be submitted annually by July 1 for review. The amendment will remove the annual required instruction report. The rule will require each district to annually certify by July 1 that the requirements of section 1003.42(2)(g), F.S., Required Holocaust History Instruction, and the requirements of section 1003.42(2)(h), F.S., Required African American History Instruction, have been met.
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 proposed rule amendment is not expected to have any adverse impact on economic growth, business competitiveness or any other factor set forth in section 120.541(2), F.S., and will not require legislative notification. This is based on the nature of the proposed amendment (which reduces reporting and standardizes reporting through forms) as well experience with similar changes in the past.
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(2)(n), 1003.42(2), F.S.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1003.42, F.S.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: April 17, 2024, 9 a.m.
PLACE: Tallahassee Community College, Student Union Ballroom, 444 Appleyard Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32304.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Natasha Lunan, Bureau of Standards and Instructional Support, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400, [phone].

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

6A-1.094124 Required Instruction Planning and Reporting.

(1) In order to provide information about the manner in which the prescribed courses of study set forth in Section 1003.42(2), F.S., are provided by school districts, by July 1 of each year, eEach school district must submit a Required Instruction Implementation Plan through the Library Media Reporting Tool report to the Commissioner of Education by July 1 of each year that describes how instruction will be was provided for topics in Sections 1003.42(2)(a)-(o) (n) and (q)-(u) (p)-(t), F.S., for during the upcoming previous school year. This report shall be submitted through the Required Instruction Reporting Portal located at www.flrequiredinstruction.org. The department may provide technical assistance on required instruction specific to each topic.

(2) The implementation plan must include:

(a) The methods in which instruction will be delivered for each grade level;

(b) The professional qualifications of the person delivering instruction; and

(c) A description of the materials and resources utilized to deliver instruction.

This report shall contain:

(a) The specific courses in which instruction has been delivered for each grade level;

(b) A description of the materials and resources utilized to deliver instruction; and

(c) For subsections (4)-(6) of this rule, the professional qualifications of the person delivering instruction.

(3) through (6) No change.

(7) The History of the Holocaust (1933-1945) and The History of African Americans.

(a) Each superintendent, or designee, must certify that the requirements of Sections 1003.42(2)(g) and (h), F.S., have been met. The certification, Form RI-1, Certifications Required by Section 1003.42, Florida Statutes, is incorporated by reference (effective May 2024) (DOS link) and may be obtained at https://districts.flimadoption.org.

(b) This certification must be submitted electronically to https://districts.flimadoption.org.

(c) The certification is due annually by July 1.

By December 1 of each year, each school district must submit an implementation plan to the commissioner through the Required Instruction Reporting Portal for subsections (4)-(6) of this rule, and post the plan on the school district website. The implementation plan must include:

1. The methods in which instruction will be delivered for each grade level;

2. The professional qualifications of the person delivering instruction; and

3. A description of the materials and resources utilized to deliver instruction.

(8) When a school district’s implementation plan for instruction as set forth in subsection (2) (7), or a school district’s reported instruction as set forth in subsections (1) and (2) of this rule, do does not meet the requirements of this rule or Section 1003.42, F.S., school districts must be provided no less than forty-five (45) days in order to submit revisions to the department.

(9) No change.  

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(2)(n), 1003.42(2) FS. Law Implemented 1003.42 FS. History–New 10-24-19, Amended 12-22-20, 7-26-21, 11-23-22,

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Natasha Lunan, Bureau of Standards and Instructional Support.
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Manny Diaz Jr., Commissioner, Department of Education.
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 11, 2024
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: January 8, 2024