To set criteria of eligible courses and adopt the list of clock hour dual enrollment courses that will be eligible in school and district accountability.

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-6.0575Clock Hour Dual Enrollment for School and District Accountability

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To set criteria of eligible courses and adopt the list of clock hour dual enrollment courses that will be eligible in school and district accountability.

SUMMARY: The rule establishes the criteria for clock hour dual enrollment courses to be eligible in school and district accountability, establishes reporting procedures, and adopts the list of eligible clock hour dual enrollment courses for inclusion in school and district accountability.

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 is not expected to have any averse impact on economic growth or business competitiveness, increase regulatory costs, or any other factor set forth in s. 120.541(2), F.S. and will not require legislative ratification. This is based on the nature of the proposed rule, which establishes criteria for the state’s school grading system.

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, 1008.34(6), F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1008.34(3), F.S.

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

DATE AND TIME: June 10, 2021, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Florida State College at Jacksonville Advanced Technology Center, 401 West State Street, Room T140/141 Jacksonville, FL 32202.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Tara Goodman, Vice Chancellor of Career and Adult Education, Division of Career and Adult Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 744, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400, 850-245-9002.

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-6.0575 Clock Hour Dual Enrollment for School and District Accountability

(1) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to:

(a) Aid student acceleration, as part of the College and Career Acceleration component framework in Rule 6A-1.09981(4)(c)2. F.A.C.; 

(b) Specify the procedures, course requirements, and reporting criteria for clock hour dual enrollment courses for inclusion in the College and Career Acceleration component in school and district grades in Rule 6A-1.09981, F.A.C.; and

(c) Adopt a clock hour career dual enrollment course list for eligibility in the school and district grading calculation in Rule 6A-1.09981, F.A.C.

(2) Definitions. The following definitions shall be used in this rule and incorporated documents.

(a) “Clock hour dual enrollment courses” means postsecondary courses creditable toward high school completion and a career certificate or an applied technology diploma degree, measured in clock hours.

(b) “Completion” means the awarding of high school credit upon student completion of the entire clock hour course. Withdrawals, incompletes, and letter grades that do not result in credit are not completions.

(3) In order for a clock hour course to be included in the College and Career Acceleration component of the school and district grading calculation, the following conditions must be met:

(a) The course is included on the “2020-2021 Clock Hour Dual Enrollment Course List for School and District Accountability;”

(b) The course or courses completed total at least three-hundred (300) clock hours;

(c) The course or courses totaling at least three-hundred (300) clock hours are included in the same program, as designated by the name and program number on the incorporated list; and   

(d) The program in which the course is included must be identified by the Department as leading to an industry certification on the CAPE Industry Certification Funding list or the CAPE Postsecondary Industry Certification Funding List as specified in ss. 1008.44 and 1011.62(1), F.S., and adopted in Rules 6A-6.0573 and 6A-6.0574, F.A.C., for the year in which the course was taken.

(4) The “2020-2021 Clock Hour Dual Enrollment Course List for School and District Accountability”, effective July 2021 (DOS link) is incorporated by reference in this rule. The list may be obtained from the Department of Education, Room 744, Turlington Building, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399.

(5) Reporting Criteria.

(a) Any eligible course must be reported on the Student Course Transcript Information of the Student Information System for K-12 reporting, as referenced in rule 6A-1.0014, F.A.C.

(b) A course may only be reported upon student completion of the entire course.

(c) Clock hour dual enrollment courses will only be eligible for inclusion in school and district accountability upon the completion of a course or courses totaling three-hundred (300) or more clock hours.

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02, 1008.34(6) FS. Law Implemented 1008.34(3) FS. History–New

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Tara Goodman, Vice Chancellor of Career and Adult Education, Division of Career and Adult Education.

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

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: May 04, 2021

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: April 7, 2021