To revise the Standards Relating to Gross Immorality and Acts of Moral Turpitude to enhance student safety, update rule language, and provide clarity on conduct that constitutes gross immorality.

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-10.083Standards Relating to Gross Immorality and Acts of Moral Turpitude

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To revise the Standards Relating to Gross Immorality and Acts of Moral Turpitude to enhance student safety, update rule language, and provide clarity on conduct that constitutes gross immorality.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Standards Relating to Gross Immorality and Acts of Moral Turpitude.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02(1), (2)(n) , F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1012.795(1)(d), 1012.796, F.S.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: July 13, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., ET or upon conclusion of business, whichever is earlier.

PLACE: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ODcwNWRmNmUtNzg1MS00MDgyLTk4MWYtN2JhODk5YTIyZTc5%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2263bf107b-cb6f-4173-8c1c-1406bb5cb794%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2269cd96cb-3b28-4941-b0bc-c8966e9e30c1%22%7d

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Randy Kosec, Jr., Chief, Office of Professional Practices Services, 850-245-0438. To comment on this rule development or to request a rule development workshop, please go to https://web02.fldoe.org/rules or contact: Chris Emerson, Director, Office of Executive Management, Department of Education, [phone] or email [e-mail].

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