The purpose of this rule amendment is to update the Policies and Procedure Specifications for the Florida Instructional Material Adoption.

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-7.0710Instructional Materials Evaluation Procedures

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule amendment is to update the Policies and Procedure Specifications for the Florida Instructional Material Adoption.

SUMMARY: This rule sets forth the instructional materials evaluation procedures.

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 or business competitiveness, or increase regulatory costs or any other factor set forth in s. 120.541(2), F.S., and will not require legislative ratification. This is based upon the nature of the proposed rule, which primarily implements legislative changes and are technical in nature. Additionally, the requirement to provide sample documents in an electronic format to the Department is expected to result in only a minimal additional cost since bidders are already required to provide access to these materials to the Department.

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), (2)(n), 1006.38, F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1006.29, 1006.30, 1006.31, 1006.32, 1006.33, 1006.34, 1006.36, 1006.38, F.S.

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

DATE AND TIME: July 24, 2024, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Rosen Shingle Creek, 9939 Universal Blvd, Suwannee 18/19/20, Orlando, FL 32819.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Katelyn Barrington, Bureau of Standards and Instructional Support, Florida Department of Education; [phone] or [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-14916) is hereby incorporated by reference (effective August 2024 November 2022) 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) 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, 8-18-20, 11-22-22,

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Katelyn Barrington, Bureau of Standards and Instructional Support

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Manny Diaz Jr., Commissioner of Education

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 21, 2024

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: May 9, 2024