The purpose of this rule is to protect the fundamental rights of parents to ensure they are fully informed of details of field trips, extracurricular activities, and other supplemental programs and activities. This rule ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-10.085Field Trips, Extracurricular Activities, and Other Supplemental Programs and Activities

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule is to protect the fundamental rights of parents to ensure they are fully informed of details of field trips, extracurricular activities, and other supplemental programs and activities. This rule will ensure full transparency to enhance the safety of students and protect parental rights.

SUMMARY: Requiring school districts to create policies related to field trips, extracurricular, and other supplemental programs and activities while maintaining the rights of parents and students.

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 is not expected to require legislative ratification. The proposed rule is not anticipated to result in any new costs on any stakeholder as it calls for creating a policy using information already collected or obtained by the school district.

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: 1000.05(5)(a), 1001.02(1), (2)(n), 1001.43, 1003.23, 1006.22(2)(b), F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1000.05(2), 1001.43, 1003.23 and 1006.22(2)(b), F.S.

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

DATE AND TIME: August 17, 2022, 9 a.m.

PLACE: Pensacola State College, Switzer Center for Visual Arts (Bldg. 15), 1000 College Boulevard, Pensacola, Florida 32504.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Randy Kosec, Jr., Chief, Office of Professional Practices Services, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite #224, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS

 

6A-10.085 Field Trips, Extracurricular Activities, and Other Supplemental Programs and Activities.

(1) Definitions. In this rule, the terms are defined as follows:

(a) “Field Trip” means an outing away from the school of enrollment made by students to study or participate in an activity while in the custody of the school district;

(b) “Extracurricular” means the definition for the term set forth in s. 1006.15(2), F.S.;

(c) “Supplemental Program” means extra academic assistance, such as tutoring or remedial help, that is provided to students in any subject area, occurring before or after school, on weekends or during the summer, where provided by or through a school district or on school district property.

(2) School District Policies for Field Trips, Extracurricular Activities, and Supplemental Programs. Any policies adopted by a school district under s. 1001.43(3), F.S., for field trips, extracurricular activities, and supplemental programs must:

(a)  Be consistent with the Parental Bill of Rights created under Chapter 1014, F.S;

(b)  Protect the privacy of educational records as set forth in s. 1002.22, F.S., as well as the privacy interests of all students and parents; and

(c)  Provide for parental notification as set forth in subsection (3) of this rule.  

(3) Parental Notification.

(a) Districts must adopt procedures to fully inform parents of the details of field trips, extracurricular activities and supplemental programs.

(b) District procedures must require signed parent or guardian permission forms for field trips that includes, at a minimum, the following information:

1. The nature of the field trip;

2. The date(s) and time(s) of the field trip;

3. Specific location(s) and type(s) of establishment(s) to be visited;

4. Mode(s) of transportation;

5. Method of student supervision provided, such as anticipated number of chaperones; and

6. Whether room assignments for overnight lodging will be separated by biological sex at birth.

(c) District procedures for overnight lodging must include accommodations or modifications in order to ensure that all eligible students have the opportunity to participate in the field trip. 

Rulemaking Authority 1000.05(5)(a), 1001.02(1), (2)(n), 1001.43, 1003.23, 1006.22 FS. Law Implemented 1000.05(2)(d), 1003.23, 1006.22 FS. History-New

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Randy Kosec, Jr., Chief, Office of Professional Practices Services

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

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 22, 2022

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: June 15, 2022