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.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: General requirements for middle grades promotion.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1003.4156(3) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1003.4156 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 WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Lynn Abbott, Agency Clerk, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 1514, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400; (850)245-9661
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
6A-1.09942 State Uniform Transfer of Students in the Middle Grades.
The purpose of this rule is 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 English course, one mathematics course, one social studies course, and one 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 English courses, two mathematics courses, two social studies courses, and two 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________.
