To update certification requirements to align with current national standards in school psychology and create a re-specialization pathway to help address school psychologist shortages. The effect will allow more professionals to become eligible for ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-4.0311Specialization Requirements for Certification in School Psychologist (Grades PK-12) - Specialty Class Beginning July 1, 1992

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To update certification requirements to align with current national standards in school psychology and create a re-specialization pathway to help address school psychologist shortages. The effect will allow more professionals to become eligible for certification as a school psychologist and potentially improve the ratio of school psychologists to students in Florida public schools.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Specialization requirements to expand pathways for certification in school psychologist.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02, 1012.55, 1012.56, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1001.02, 1012.54, 1012.55, 1012.56, FS.

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

DATE AND TIME: June 23, 2020, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: Call in at: [phone] code 8771629 or Adobe room http://tlc-flmtss.adobeconnect.com/auditorium.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Monica Verra-Tirado, Ed.D., Chief, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400, [phone]. To comment on this rule development, please go to https://web02.fldoe.org/rules or contact: Chris Emerson, Director, Office of Executive Management, Department of Education, [phone] or [e-mail].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS: Available at https://web02.fldoe.org/rules.