During the 2022 legislative session, Senate Bill (SB) 7044 modified section 1004.085, Florida Statutes (F.S.), to supplement current law requiring posting of textbooks and instructional materials. Additionally, SB 2524 created ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-14.092Textbook Affordability

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: During the 2022 legislative session, Senate Bill (SB) 7044 modified section 1004.085, Florida Statutes (F.S.), to supplement current law requiring posting of textbooks and instructional materials. Additionally, SB 2524 created a requirement in s. 1006.73, F.S., regarding advertising courses that utilize open educational resources and have zero textbook costs. The purpose of this amendment is to align the rule with the new statutory requirements. Approval of the proposed amendment of this rule may require Florida College System (FCS) institutions to update current policies and procedures to bring greater transparency to textbooks and instructional materials costs.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Textbook affordability in the Florida College System.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1004.085(5), (6), 1006.73(4)(e), F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1004.085, 1006.73, F.S.

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

DATE AND TIME: June 22, 2022, 4:00-5:00 p.m. EDT

PLACE: GoToWebinar: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9129402698861143054.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Mike Sfiropoulos, Ph.D., Director of Academic Affairs, Division of Florida Colleges, [e-mail] or 850-245-9523. To comment on this 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:

Available prior to rule workshop at https://web02.fldoe.org/rules.