Senate Bill 366 (2021) amended multiple Florida Statutes to expand the mechanisms institutions may use to assess readiness for college-level work. In addition to identifying approved common placement tests, the State Board ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-10.041Substitution for Requirements for Eligible Students with Disabilities at Florida Colleges and Postsecondary Career Centers

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Senate Bill 366 (2021) amended multiple Florida Statutes to expand the mechanisms institutions may use to assess readiness for college-level work. In addition to identifying approved common placement tests, the State Board of Education (SBOE) adopted an amendment to Rule 6A-10.0315, F.A.C., Demonstration of Readiness for Communication and Computation, which identifies alternative methods for assessing communication and computation skills. The purpose of this rule amendment is to replace outdated language with the language from Rule 6A-10.0315, F.A.C., effective March 2022. In addition, the rule amendment incorporates by reference a form that postsecondary career centers must use to annually report course substitutions. This change aligns the career center reporting requirements with the Florida College System reporting requirements. Other technical changes will be made.

SUMMARY: Language referring to “college preparatory” requirements is being updated to “demonstration of readiness in college-level communication and computation” to better align with recent changes to Rule 6A-10.0315, F.A.C., Demonstration of Readiness for College-Level Communication and Computation. In addition, district career centers will be required to report course substitutions in a manner similar to Florida College System institutions.

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, business competitiveness or any other factors listed in s. 120.541(2)(a), F.S., and will not require legislative ratification. No increase in regulatory costs are anticipated as a result of this rule. This is based upon the nature of the proposed rule.

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), (6), 1007.264(2), 1007.265(2), F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1007.264, 1007.265, F.S.

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

DATE AND TIME: July 13, 2022, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Osceola County School District Office, 817 Bill Beck Blvd., Kissimmee, FL 34744.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Shanna Autry, Director of Student Affairs, [phone], [e-mail]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-10.041 Substitution for Requirements for Eligible Students with Disabilities at Florida Colleges and Postsecondary Career Centers.

(1) Each district board of trustees within the Florida College System and each district school board which operates district postsecondary technical career centers under section 1001.44, F.S., and charter technical career centers under section 1002.34, F.S., a postsecondary career center shall develop and implement policies and procedures for providing reasonable substitution for eligible students as required by Sections 1007.264 and 1007.265, F.S. In determining whether to grant a substitution, documentation to substantiate that the disability can be reasonably expected to prevent the individual from meeting requirements for admission to the institution, admission to a program of study, entry to upper division, or graduation shall be provided. In determining whether to grant a substitution, a college may consider pertinent educational records. For purposes of this rule, the following definitions shall apply.

(a) through (j) No change.

(2) No change.

(3) The policies shall provide for articulation with other state institutions which shall include, at a minimum, acceptance of all substitutions previously granted by a Florida public state postsecondary institution.

(4) The policies shall include a provision that admitted for students who are assessed for readiness for college-level computation and communication under paragraphs Rule 6A-10.0315(1)(a) or (1)(b) and whose assessment results indicate a need for developmental education may be exempt from developmental education coursework if they qualify for a course substitution qualify for a course substitution which would allow such students to be exempt from the college preparatory requirements, as provided in State Board Rule 6A-10.0315, F.A.C., in the basic skill area for which the student is eligible for a course substitution, provided that successful completion of the college preparatory coursework is not considered an essential part of the curriculum in the student’s academic program.

(5) The Commissioner of Education shall coordinate with the Chancellor of the State University System to provide for coordination of the provision of technical assistance in the implementation of this rule.

(6) Each Florida college and postsecondary career center operated by a school district shall maintain and report records on the number of students granted substitutions by type of disability, the substitutions provided, the substitutions identified as available for each documented disability and the number of requests for substitutions which were denied. Each college within tThe Florida College System shall report such information to the Department of Education, Division of Florida Colleges once a year by July 1. The Course Substitution Report, Form CSR-01, (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-06771) is incorporated by reference herein effective August 2022 June 2016, can be obtained at http://fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/3/urlt/coursesubstitutiontemplate.pdf. Each career center under section 1001.44, F.S., and charter technical career center under section 1002.34, F.S., shall report such information to the Department of Education, Division of Career and Adult Education once a year by July 1.  The Postsecondary Career Center Course Substitution Report, Form CSR-02 is incorporated by reference herein, effective August 2022, can be obtained at (D.O.S. link).

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(1), (2)(n), (6), 1007.264(2), 1007.265(2) FS. Law Implemented 1007.264, 1007.265 FS. History–New 4-13-87, Amended 12-18-05, 10-25-10, 6-23-16,

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Shanna Autry, Director, Student Affairs.

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

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 02, 2022

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: May 3, 2022