The rule implements the statewide articulated acceleration mechanisms of Section 1007.27, Florida Statutes, which facilitates a variety of accelerations mechanisms that are available to secondary and postsecondary students. This amendment ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

6A-10.024: Articulation Between and Among Universities, Florida Colleges, and School Districts

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The rule implements the statewide articulated acceleration mechanisms of Section 1007.27, Florida Statutes, which facilitates a variety of accelerations mechanisms that are available to secondary and postsecondary students. This amendment incorporates the 2017-2018 Articulation Coordinating Committee (ACC) Credit-by-Examination list; addition of DSST and the Defense Language Proficiency Test.

SUMMARY: This amendment provides for the implementation of the 2017-2018 Articulation Coordinating Committee Credit-by-Examination list; addition of DSST, and the Defense Language Proficiency.

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.

In summary, the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification and is not expected to have any adverse impact on economic growth, business competitiveness or any other factors listed in s. 120.541(2)(a), F.S. No increase in regulatory costs are anticipated as a result of the rule changes as colleges and universities should be able to implement the proposed rule within their current processes and workload, with existing staff.

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(2)(n), 1007.23(1), 1007.25, 1007.27, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.64(8)(a), 1007.01(2), 1007.23, 1007.25, 1007.27, FS.

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

DATE AND TIME: July 17, 2017, 2:00 p.m.

PLACE: Room LL03, The Capitol, 400 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Todd Clark, Director, Office of Articulation, [e-mail] or 850-245-0764.

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-10.024 Articulation Between and Among Universities, Florida Colleges, and School Districts.

It is the intent of the Board of Governors in regulation and the State Board of Education in rule to facilitate articulation and seamless integration of the education system by agreeing to the provisions of this articulation agreement, pursuant to Section 1007.23, F.S. The authority to adopt and amend this rule aligns with the Constitutional power given the Board of Governors for the state university system and the statutory authority given the State Board of Education for the district school boards, the Florida College System, and the Department of Education.

(1) Each state university board of trustees, Florida College System board of trustees, and district school board shall plan and adopt policies and procedures to provide articulated programs so that students can proceed toward their educational objectives as rapidly as their circumstances permit.

(2) through (7) No change.

(8) Credit by examination.

(a) For examination programs listed in Section 1007.27, F.S., a list of examinations, minimum scores for guaranteed transfer credit, maximum credits guaranteed to transfer, and recommended course equivalents shall be maintained by the Articulation Coordinating Committee and reviewed annually. The list is incorporated in the document Articulation Coordinating Committee Credit-by-Examination Equivalencies, Effective August 2017 March 2016, which is herein incorporated by reference and located at (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-06465). The list may be requested from the Office of Articulation, Florida Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399.

(b) through (e) No change.

(f) For all Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE), DSST, Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT), and College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) examinations, credit must be awarded at a minimum in accordance with the credit-by-examinations equivalencies determined by the Articulation Coordinating Committee referenced in paragraph (8)(a) of this rule. The postsecondary institution shall determine the credit awarded for examinations completed prior to November 1, 2001, or examinations not included in the Articulation Coordinating Committee Credit-by-Examination Equivalencies.

(g) through (h) No change.

(9) through (14) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(2)(n), 1007.23(1), 1007.25, 1007.27 FS. Law Implemented 1007.01(2), 1001.64(8)(a), 1007.23, 1007.25, 1007.27 FS. History–New 5-5-75, Amended 10-7-75, 6-8-76, 8-22-77, 12-26-77, 3-28-78, 5-10-78, 7-2-79, 2-27-80, 5-27-81, 1-6-83, 4-5-83, 6-28-83, 1-9-85, Formerly 6A-10.24, Amended 8-4-86, 5-18-88, 5-29-90, 7-30-91, 10-4-93, 5-3-94, 1-2-95, 9-30-96, 6-15-98, 12-13-99, 8-14-00, 10-15-01, 9-22-03, 12-18-05, 12-23-14, 3-23-16,_____.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Todd Clark, Director, Office of Articulation.

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

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 14, 2017

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: June 1, 20