To align provisions with recent statutory changes from the 2023 legislative session regarding the renewal of professional certificates.

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

6A-4.0012Application Information

6A-4.004Florida Educator's Certificates with Academic, Administrative, Degreed Career and Technical, and Specialty Class Coverages

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of these rule amendments is to align provisions with recent statutory changes from the 2023 legislative session regarding two new types of temporary certificates – one for apprentice teachers and one for student teachers. The rule also adds a certification fee waiver for retired first responders.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Educator Certification.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02, 1012.55, 1012.56, 1012.585, 1012.586, 1012.59, F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.10(5)(b), 1012.31, 1012.32, 1012.55, 1012.56, 1012.586, 1012.59, 1012.798, F.S.

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

DATE AND TIME: July 10, 2023, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., ET or until conclusion of business, whichever is earlier

PLACE: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZWNjZDNlZjEtZjUyZS00NjU5LWE0YmQtYWIxMzNiNzZkNzgz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2263bf107b-cb6f-4173-8c1c-1406bb5cb794%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22c83fb3fe-0587-4f8a-ac21-9ef6f3ece7a1%22%7d

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Michelle L. Gaines, Bureau Chief, Educator Certification, [phone]. To comment on this rule development workshop, please go to https://web02.fldoe.org/rules or contact: Chris Emerson, Director, Office of Executive Management, [phone] or email [e-mail].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.