The purpose of this development is to remove the obsolete subsection (2), which provides authority for the Commissioner of Education to reduce the 180-day school term by up to a maximum of three school days for one or more schools provided the ...
RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
6A-1.09533 Minimum School Term, Emergencies
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this development is to remove the obsolete subsection (2), which provides authority for the Commissioner of Education to reduce the 180-day school term by up to a maximum of three school days for one or more schools provided the scheduled net instructional time for the school year equals or exceeds 900 hours. With the promulgation of Rule 6A-1.045111, F.A.C., a school district may deliver less than 180 days of instruction, provided students receive no less than 720 hours of instruction in grades kindergarten through third grade and 900 hours in grades 4-12 during the school year.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Deletion of subsection (2), which states the Commissioner may reduce the length of a school term up to a maximum of three school days provided the net instructional time minus the hours scheduled for each day classified as a national, state or local emergency is at least 900 hours.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02(1), 1011.60(2), FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1011.60(2), FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Mark Eggers, Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Finance and Operations, Florida Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 814, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, (850)245-0351. To request a rule development workshop, please contact: Cathy Schroeder, Director, Office of Executive Management, Department of Education, (850)245-9661 or e-mail cathy.schroeder@fldoe.org or go to https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx.
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
Available at https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx.
Document Information
- Subject:
- Deletion of subsection (2), which states the Commissioner may reduce the length of a school term up to a maximum of three school days provided the net instructional time minus the hours scheduled for each day classified as a national, state or local emergency is at least 900 hours.
- Purpose:
- The purpose of this development is to remove the obsolete subsection (2), which provides authority for the Commissioner of Education to reduce the 180-day school term by up to a maximum of three school days for one or more schools provided the scheduled net instructional time for the school year equals or exceeds 900 hours. With the promulgation of rule 6A-1.045111, F.A.C., a school district may deliver less than 180 days of instruction, provided students receive no less than 720 hours of ...
- Rulemaking Authority:
- 1001.02(1), 1011.60(2), Florida Statutes.
- Law:
- 1011.60(2), Florida Statutes.
- Contact:
- Mark Eggers, Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Finance and Operations, Florida Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 814, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, 850-245-0351. To request a rule development workshop, please contact: Cathy Schroeder, Director, Office of Executive Management, Department of Education, 850-245-9661 or e-mail cathy.schroeder@fldoe.org or go to https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx.
- Related Rules: (1)
- 6A-1.09533. Minimum School Term, Emergencies