6A-7.0710: Instructional Materials Policies and Procedures
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of this new rule is to prescribe the procedures governing the adoption of instructional materials for use by Florida school districts.
SUMMARY: The rule prescribes the policies, procedures, and specifications for submission and review of instructional materials for adoption by the Commissioner of Education.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: 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. An SERC has not been prepared by the agency.
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), 1006.34(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1006.29, 1006.30, 1006.31, 1006.32, 1006.33, 1006.34, 1006.36, 1006.38 FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: June 21, 2011, 8:30 a.m.
PLACE: Orlando, Florida (Please contact Lynn Abbott, Department of Education, (850)245-9661 or lynn.abbott@fldoe.org for the exact location.)
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Mary Jane Tappen, Deputy Chancellor for Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Services, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1502, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400, (850)245-0509
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
6A-7.0710 Instructional Materials Policies and Procedures.
The policies and procedures for state adoption of instructional materials are prescribed in Policies and Procedures for the Florida Instructional Materials Adoption 2011, (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-00244) which is hereby incorporated by reference in this rule. The specifications for instructional materials for 2011-2012 adoption of Social Studies instructional materials are prescribed in 2010 Social Studies Specifications for the 2011-2012 Florida State Adoption of Instructional Materials, (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-00245) which is hereby incorporated by reference in this rule. These documents may be found at http://www.fldoe.org/bii/instruct_mat or by contacting the Department of Education,
Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(1), 1006.34(1) FS. Law Implemented 1006.29, 1006.30, 1006.31, 1006.32, 1006.33, 1006.34, 1006.36, 1006.38 FS. HistoryNew________.