Updates the “Course Code Directory and Instructional Personnel Assignments” by which school districts receive Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP) funding. The effect will be an updated directory of courses for students to take to earn credit ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-1.09441Requirements for Programs and Courses Which are Funded Through the Florida Education Finance Program and for Which the Student May Earn Credit Toward High School Graduation

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Updates the “Course Code Directory and Instructional Personnel Assignments” by which school districts receive Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP) funding. The effect will be an updated directory of courses for students to take to earn credit toward high school graduation.

SUMMARY: This amendment incorporates the following changes into the “Course Code Directory and Instructional Personnel Assignments” document: identify newly added courses for the 2017-18 school year, identify courses for deletion in the 2018-19 school year, remove deleted courses, and revise the form used to request the addition of new courses in the directory.

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: This proposed rule is not expected to have any adverse impact on economic growth, business competitiveness or any other factors listed in s. 120.541(2)(a), F.S., and will not require legislative ratification. No increase in regulatory costs are anticipated as a result of the rule changes. More specifically, deleting obsolete courses and revising a form to request less information will have no effect.

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(1), 1003.03(6), 1011.62(1)(t), FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1003.03(6), 1003.4282(1)(b), 1011.62(1), 1012.55(1)(c), FS.

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

DATE AND TIME: April 26, 2017, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: Conference Call: 1-[phone], Passcode: 420 352 90.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Todd Clark, Office of Articulation, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 1401, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-1.09441 Requirements for Programs and Courses Which are Funded Through the Florida Education Finance Program and for Which the Student May Earn Credit Toward High School Graduation.

For student membership in a program or course to generate funding through the Florida Education Finance Program and for the student to receive elective or required credit toward high school graduation for such a program or course, the following conditions shall be met:

(1) The program in which the student is in membership shall be one of the programs listed in Section 1011.62(1)(c), F.S.

(2) The course or program in which the student is in membership shall be an educational activity which constitutes a part of the instructional program approved by the district school board.

(3) The student shall be under the supervision of an instructional staff member as defined in Section 1012.01(2), F.S.

(4) The course or program shall be listed in the “Course Code Directory and Instructional Personnel Assignments” for the year in which the student is in membership.

(5) The “Course Code Directory and Instructional Personnel Assignments 2017-2018 2016-2017,” (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-06768) is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule, effective May 2017 June 2016. The Commissioner may publish the document in appropriate and useful formats such as printed copy, electronic database access or electronic disc. The directory may be obtained from the Office of Articulation, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399. The Commissioner of Education may approve additional courses and course descriptions for which funding could be generated through the Florida Education Finance Program. Such additional course listings will be made available as approved. To request a new course, complete Form CCD01, Course Code Directory Request to Add a New Course, (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-06769) which is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule, effective May 2017 June 2016. A hard copy may be obtained by contacting the Office of Articulation, Florida Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, or www.fldoe.org/articulation/CCD/.

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(1), 1003.03(6), 1011.62(1)(t) FS. Law Implemented 1003.03(6), 1003.4282(1)(b), 1011.62(1), 1012.55(1)(c) FS. History–New 12-20-83, Formerly 6A-1.9441, Amended 2-6-86, 12-28-86, 4-4-88, 12-13-88, 12-11-89, 1-15-91, 2-20-92, 7-13-93, 10-18-94, 8-28-95, 4-18-96, 7-17-97, 8-12-98, 5-3-99, 5-3-01, 10-15-01, 7-30-02, 4-21-05, 11-21-05, 7-27-06, 1-18-07, 5-19-08, 1-5-09, 6-22-09, 5-3-10, 8-21-11, 9-5-12, 11-3-13, 4-2-14, 12-23-14, 6-23-15, 6-23-16, ____.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Todd Clark, Director, Office of Articulation.

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

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: March 28, 2017

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: February 15, 2017