To update and prescribe the procedures governing the adoption of instructional materials for use by Florida school districts for the 2020-2021 adoption and beyond.

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-7.0710Instructional Materials Evaluation Procedures

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update and prescribe the procedures governing the adoption of instructional materials for use by Florida school districts for the 2020-2021 adoption and beyond.

SUMMARY: The proposed rule updates the procedures governing the adoption of instructional materials for use by Florida school districts for the 2020-2021 adoption and beyond. More specifically, the proposed amendments modify the incorporated document entitled, “Policies and Procedures Specifications for the Florida Instructional Materials Adoption” by specifying evaluation criteria and scoring requirements. Additionally, the proposed amendments modify the incorporated document entitled, “Publisher Questionnaire” to include questions regarding ESSA evidence in new materials.

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 adverse impact on economic growth, business competitiveness, regulatory costs or other factors listed in s. 120.541(2)(a), F.S. Since the proposed rule primarily includes new links to submit materials for consideration for state adoption and two forms without changing existing criteria for submission for and approval, it is not anticipated that the proposed rule will require legislative ratification.

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) and 1006.34(1), FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1006.29, 1006.30, 1006.31, 1006.32, 1006.33, 1006.34, 1006.36 and 1006.38, FS.

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

DATE AND TIME: July 15, 2020, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Strawberry Crest High School, 4691 Gallagher Rd. Dover, FL 33527.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Cathy Seeds, Director of Library Media & Instructional Materials, K-12 Public Schools, at [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-7.0710 Instructional Materials Evaluation Procedures.

(1) Publishers and manufacturers of instructional materials may submit sealed bids or proposals for the adoption of instructional materials by the Department of Education in response to the advertisement required by section 1006.33(1), F.S. The Policies and Procedures Specifications for the Florida Instructional Materials Adoption (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-11180) is hereby incorporated by reference (effective August 2020 October 2019) and will be available on the Florida Department of Education’s Office of Instructional Materials website at http://www.fldoe.org/academics/standards/instructional-materials.

(2) The following forms shall be submitted by instructional materials publishers or manufacturers when proposing instructional materials for adoption and are hereby incorporated by reference in this rule. These forms may be found on the Florida Instructional Materials Adoption Portal at https://www.flimadoption.org or by contacting the Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 424, Tallahassee, Florida 32399.

(a) through (h) No change.

(i) Form IM8, Publisher Questionnaire (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-10032 (Effective August 2020 November 2018);

(j) through (n) No change.

(3) through (5) No change.

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. History–New 12-29-11, Amended 6-23-16, 11-28-18, 10-24-19,____.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Cathy Seeds, Director of Library Media & Instructional Materials.

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

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 02, 2020

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: May 18, 2020