6A-1.09942: State Uniform Transfer of Students in the Middle Grades
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule is to ensure consistency for students who transfer to a Florida public school after grade 6. The effect of this rule will be to provide consistency for students who enter a Florida public middle school at the seventh or eighth grade from out of state or from a foreign country by not requiring them to spend additional time in a Florida public school in order to meet the middle grades promotion requirements if the student has met all of the promotion requirements of the school district, state or country from which he or she is transferring.
SUMMARY: General requirements for middle grades promotion.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1003.4156(3) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1003.4156 FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: June 17, 2008, 8:30 a.m.
PLACE: Tampa Airport Marriott, Tampa, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Iris Wilson, Deputy Chancellor, K-12 Public Schools, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
6A-1.09942 State Uniform Transfer of Students in the Middle Grades.
The purpose of this rule is to establish procedures relating to the completion of the middle grades promotion requirements by students who transfer to a Florida public school after grade 6. The procedures shall be as follows:
(1) Students who enter a Florida public school composed of middle grades in grade 7, from out of state or from out of country, who met all promotion requirements during the previous school year of the school district, state, or country from which he or she is transferring, shall be considered to have successfully completed one (1) English course, one (1) mathematics course, one (1) social studies course, and one (1) science course in order to satisfy the General Requirements for Middle Grades Promotion pursuant to Section 1003.4156, Florida Statutes.
(2) Students who enter a Florida public school composed of middle grades in grade 8, from out of state or from out of country, who met all promotion requirements during the previous school year of the school district, state, or country from which he or she is transferring, shall be considered to have successfully completed two (2) English courses, two (2) mathematics courses, two (2) social studies courses, and two (2) science courses in order to satisfy the General Requirements for Middle Grades Promotion pursuant to Section 1003.4156, Florida Statutes.
Specific Authority 1003.4156(3) FS. Law Implemented 1003.4156 FS. HistoryNew________.
