The purpose and effect of amending this rule is to update the Annual Requisition Plan requirement and the Certification of Alignment and Adoption of Instructional Materials, Form IM-A.

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-7.0715Certifications and Plans for Instructional Materials and Library Media

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of amending this rule is to update the Annual Requisition Plan requirement and the Certification of Alignment and Adoption of Instructional Materials, Form IM-A.

SUMMARY: The proposed rule updates the Annual Requisition Plan and Certification of Alignment and Adoption of Instructional Materials, Form IM-A. Changes include removal of the April 1 due date for the Annual Requisition Plan as well as removal of the required submission of the plan for use of instructional materials. Additionally, this amendment removes the March 31 due date for the Certification of Alignment and Adoption of Instructional Materials, Form IM-A, making it now due annually.

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 or business competitiveness, or increase regulatory costs or any other factor set forth in s. 120.541(2), F.S., and will not require legislative ratification. This is based upon the nature of the proposed rule, which reduces reporting required of school districts.

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), 1006.28, F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1006.28(2), (3), 1006.283(1), (4), 1006.29(6), 1006.40, F.S.

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

DATE AND TIME: August 21, 2024, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Okaloosa County School District, 202A Highway 85 N., Niceville, FL 32578.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Katelyn Barrington, Bureau of Standards and Instructional Support, Florida Department of Education; [phone] or [e-mail].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-7.0715 Certifications and Plans for Instructional Materials and Library Media.

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) School District Annual Requisition Plan for Instructional Materials under Section 1006.28(3)(b), F.S.

(a) Each superintendent must provide notice of the instructional materials the school district intends to requisition for use in the following school year. This notice must include the following:

1. Core courses offered by the school district in kindergarten through grade 12; and

2. The instructional materials the school district intends to requisition by International Standard Book Number, publisher, and course; and.

3. A school district plan for the use of instructional materials.

(b) No change.

(c) The notice is due annually by April 1.

(4) Certification Requirements for School District Instructional Materials Programs under Sections 1006.283(1) and (4), F.S.

(a) through (b) No change.

(c) The certification is due annually by March 31.

(5) Certification Requirements for Implementation of Instructional and Library Media Materials.

(a) through (c) No change.

(6) through (7) No change.

(8) Documents Incorporated by Reference. The following documents are incorporated by reference and may be obtained at https://www.fldoe.org/academics/standards/instructional-materials/.

(a) Certification of Alignment and Adoption of Instructional Materials, Form IM-A (http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-15149) effective September 2024 February 2023, due annually on or before March 31.

(b) through (e) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(1), (2)(n), 1006.28 FS. Law Implemented 1006.28(3), 1006.283(1), (4), 1006.29(6), 1006.40 FS. History‒New 2-21-23, Amended 9-26-23, 7-10-24,

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Katelyn Barrington, Bureau of Standards and Instructional Support.

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

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 25, 2024

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: June 11, 2024