To update and to align the subject specialization content preparation required for prospective educators with relevant educator competencies and skills for effective instruction in relevant student academic content standards. The effect will be to ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-4.035Specialization Requirements for Certification in School Social Worker (Grades PK-12) - Specialty Class

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update and to align the subject specialization content preparation required for prospective educators with relevant educator competencies and skills for effective instruction in relevant student academic content standards. The effect will be to allow more professionals to become certified as a school social worker.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Specialization requirements to expand pathways for certification as a school social worker.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02, 1012.55, 1012.56, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.02, 1012.54, 1012.55, 1012.56, FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: June 25, 2019, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: Conference Call Number: 1(888)585-9008 Coference Passcode: 424-406-595 http://fcim.adobeconnect.com/ruleworkshop2/; 325 West Gaines Street, Room 605, Tallahassee, FL 32399.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Monica Verra-Tirado, Ed.D., Chief, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400, [phone]. To comment on this rule development, please go to https://web02.fldoe.org/rules or contact: Chris Emerson, Director, Office of Executive Management, Department of Education, [phone] or email [e-mail].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS: Available at https://web02.fldoe.org/rules.