The purpose of this amendment is to revise Florida’s state academic standards for social studies.

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-1.09401:Student Performance Standards

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this amendment is to revise Florida’s state academic standards for social studies.

SUMMARY: House Bill 1537 created Section 683.335, F.S., 9/11 Heroes’ Day, and requires the State Board to amend education standards to include information regarding the attack occurring on 9/11. The bill also amended Section 1003.42, Required instruction, to include the history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, which necessitates additional standards on these topics. Grammar and accuracy edits to the Civics and Government standards are included.

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 educational standards were revised, there was no adverse impact or regulatory cost. Based upon this experience, those changes are not expected to exceed or impact any of the criteria set forth in s. 120.541(2)(a), F.S., 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, 1003.42, F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.03, 1003.41, 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 Dr., 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-1.09401 Student Performance Standards.

(1) Student Performance Standards in Florida are defined as state academic standards and establish the core content of the curricula to be taught and specify the core content knowledge and skills that K-12 public school students are expected to acquire. The state academic standards are rigorous and reflect the knowledge and skills students need for success in college and careers. The standards and benchmarks describe what students should know and be able to do at grade level progression for kindergarten to grade 8 and in grade bands for grade levels 9-12. The access points contained in the state academic standards provide access to the general education curriculum for students with significant cognitive disabilities. These standards, benchmarks, and access points are contained in the following publications which are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule.

(a) through (c) No change.

(d) Florida’s State Academic Standards – Social Studies, 2024 2023 (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15709),

(e) through (o) No change.

Copies of these publications may be obtained from the Division of Public Schools, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines St., Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.

(2) through (4) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02, 1003.41(4) FS. Law Implemented 1001.03, 1003.41 FS. History–New 6-18-96, Amended 9-28-99, 3-1-07, 7-25-07, 11-25-07, 4-14-08, 9-22-08, 2-1-09, 1-6-10, 9-5-10, 2-8-11, 3-25-14, 7-22-14, 3-23-16, 6-23-16, 3-26-20, 8-27-20, 8-26-21, 5-3-22, 4-25-23, 5-23-23, 6-27-23, 8-22-23,

 

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 12, 2024

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: January 8, 2024