6A-1.09412: Course Requirements - Grades K-12 Basic and Adult Secondary Programs
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule amendment is to adopt new and revised course descriptions 2012-13 school-year. Courses for Social Studies, English Language Arts, the Arts, Mathematics, Science, Health, Research and Critical Thinking, World Languages, JROTC, and Physical Education are updated to align with the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards and Common Core State Standards approved by the State Board of Education for these content areas.
SUMMARY: Course descriptions for Social Studies, English Language Arts, the Arts, Mathematics, Science, Health, Research and Critical Thinking, World Languages, JROTC, and Physical Education are updated to include the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards and Common Core State Standards.
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 been prepared by the agency.
Based on the SERC, the rule is not expected to require legislative ratification pursuant to Section 120.54(3), Florida Statutes. Instructional materials are adopted on a five year schedule and instructional materials publishers already incur a cost to update their content for each adoption. Publishers will incur no additional cost as a result of this rule. Likewise, virtual instruction providers are required to apply for approval every three years and to demonstrate that their content is aligned to state standards as part of the approval process regardless of the rule change.
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: 1001.03(1), 1011.62(1)(s) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.42(9), 1003.42, 1011.62(1)(s) FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: July 17, 2012, 8:00 a.m.
PLACE: Broward College, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Pam Stewart, Chancellor, Division of Public Schools, 325 W. Gaines Street, Room 1502, Tallahassee, FL 32399
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
6A-1.09412 Course Requirements Grades K-12 Basic and Adult Secondary Programs.
A course description directs district personnel by providing the essential content and course requirements for each course in grades K-12 contained in the Course Code Directory and Instructional Personnel Assignments adopted by Rule 6A-1.09441, F.A.C. Course requirements approved by the State Board of Education are contained in the publications 2012-13 2011-2012 Florida Course Descriptions for Grades K-12/Adult, Basic Education, (http://www.fldoe.org/articulation/ccd/1213.asp) (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-00222), which is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule. Copies of approved course descriptions may be obtained from K-12 Public Schools, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 or online at http://www.floridastandards.org.
Rulemaking Authority 1001.03(1), 1003.42, 1011.62(1)(u) FS. Law Implemented 1003.42, 1011.62(1)(u) FS. HistoryNew 2-21-85, Formerly 6A-1.9412, Amended 1-29-86, 1-1-87, 9-6-88, 12-13-88, 12-11-89, 1-15-91, 2-20-92, 6-6-93, 10-18-94, 8-28-95, 5-14-96, 9-15-97, 10-13-98, 5-3-99, 5-3-01, 10-15-01, 12-17-02, 7-26-05, 11-21-05, 7-27-06, 1-18-07, 3-24-08, 10-21-09, 5-3-10, 7-27-11,__________.
